Tag: Dogara
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Africa needs partnership not aids – Dogara
Africa needs partnership that would develop the continent’s latent potentials and not aids and grants. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, made this known while receiving members of the Korea National Assembly, led by its Deputy Speaker, Mr Lee Ju-Young, accompanied by the Korean ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Lee In-tae, at the National…
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Defection: Saraki, Dogara, 52 other lawmakers know fate May 17
The Federal High Court Abuja, has fixed May 17 to deliver judgment in a suit seeking the removal of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and 52 other lawmakers. Justice Okon Abang fixed the date on Monday after taking arguments from all parties involved in the matter. An advocacy group, Legal…
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Senate invasion: Court restrains Saraki, Dogara, others from considering ad hoc committee report
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Bwari has restrained Senate President Bukola Saraki, House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara and eight others from considering the report of the Senate’s ad hoc committee set up to probe the April 18, 2018 invasion of the Senate by some unidentified hoodlums. In a ruling…
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Budget padding: You don’t have monopoly of gutter language, Dogara blasts Tinubu
…Says only the ignorant with dubious academic certificates will say the maker of a document has padded the document that only he can constitutionally make The Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara on Tuesday responded to allegations by a national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that he (Dogara) in collaboration…
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NASS Leadership: How Saraki, Dogara crippled Buhari’s govt for four years – Tinubu
…promises to do everything possible to ensure Buhari, APC’s choice emerge National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says his focus is to assist President Muhammadu Buhari develop, refine and implement a progressive agenda to flourish the economy and make Nigerians prosper. Tinubu said this in a statement titled ‘Tinubu…
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Court gives Saraki, Dogara, 52 others 5 days to respond to suit challenging defection
The Federal High Court Abuja on Friday, gave Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker, House of Representstives, Yakubu Dogara and 52 other lawmakers until April 17 to file their responses to a suit asking them to vacate their seats. An advocacy group, Legal Defence and Assistance Project, (LEDAP) dragged the lawmakers to court seeking a declaration…
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Imposed NASS leadership will fail, Dogara declares
Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Monday said the leadership of the ninth National Assembly should be allowed to emerge from elected parliamentarians. Dogara said that any leadership that is forced on the National Assembly will fail. The Speaker spoke in Abuja at the ongoing induction of Senators-elect and House of Representatives members-elect…
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Eteh, Tambuwal, Ihedioha, Dogara, others eulogize late Pan-African Parliament President
Former Speakers of the House of Representatives Hon. Patricia Ethe, and Hon. Aminu Tambuwal as well as former Deputy Speakers Hon. Emeka Ihedioha and Hon.Babangida Nguroje on Tuesday paid glowing tribute to the forthrightness, dexterity and tactfulness of the late President of Pan-African Parliament Hon. Bethel Amadi who died recently. Amadi a former Chief Whip…
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You Must Be Courageous To Serve Effectively, Dogara Tells Ninth Assembly Senators, Reps
From Jonas Ike, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has tasked members-elect of the 9th National Assembly to muster courage and work for the country. Dogara said this while making remarks at the opening ceremony of the orientation programme for members-elect of the 9th Assembly in Abuja. He said as representatives of…
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Dogara mourns as another reps member dies in Abuja
A former Speaker of Kebbi State House of Assembly, Mohammed Dantani, has died. Dantani reportedly died in Abuja after a protracted illness. Dantani was also a member representing Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski Federal Constituency of Kebbi State in the House of Representatives. According to his biography on the National Assembly website, Dantani was Member, House of Assembly from…