Tag: Dogara
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Why Buhari’s 2019 Budget lacks credibility – Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has lashed out at President Muhammadu Buhari over the 2019 and previous budget estimates and procedure. Dogara in his opening remarks at a public hearing on the 2019 budget said the budgets over the years have only reflected the selfish wish of its drafters. He said…
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Bauchi poll: Speaker, Yakubu Dogara speaks as PDP’s Bala Mohammed defeats incumbent governor
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said that Bauchi State has been emancipated from forces of darkness and retrogression. Hon Dogara who led the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to an unprecedented electoral victory of unseating the incumbent governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC), noted that ” the…
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Bauchi supplementary polls: Dogara writes ICC, US, EU, UK
…Reveals plot by FG, Bauchi govt, security agents to unleash violence on Bauchi citizenry Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has alerted the International Criminal Court, United States, United Kindom and the European Union governments on a plot by the Federal Government of Nigeria, Security Agencies and Bauchi State Government to unleash…
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Supplementary polls: Bauchi govt planning to sponsor thugs in my name, Dogara raises alarm
From Jonas Ike, Abuja. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has put the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and other security agencies on notice of a plot by the Bauchi State government to implicate him in criminal conspiracy. In a letter dated Thursday 21st March, 2019, addressed to the Inspector-General of…
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Speakership contest: Wase tipped as likely successor to Dogara
Indications emerged on Thursday that Hon Ahmed Idris Wase may emerge the elected speaker of the incoming 9th House of Representatives. This is owing to the level of overwhelming support base the fourth time reps member enjoys amongst his colleagues According to findings by TNG both returning and newly-elected members for the 9th House are…
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INEC setting dangerous precedence with inconclusive polls – Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against setting dangerous and evil precedence in the political history of Nigeria by declaring elections inconclusive. The speaker, who was adressing a PDP NEC meeting in Abuja Wednesday, also warned against craving for power at all costs just…
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Speaker Dogara mourns slain Oyo lawmaker, Sugar
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has commiserated with the family of slain Oyo lawmaker, Olatoye Temitope, who was shot at a polling unit during Saturday’s elections in the state. Mr Olatoye, the lawmaker representing Lagelu/Akinyele federal constituency of the state, died following gunshot injuries he received. The deceased was shot in…
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9th Assembly: Buhari’s man, 9 other lawmakers eye Dogara’s job
The nineth Speakership race may at the end of the day churn out the highest number of contenders in the history of the Nigerian House of Representatives. As at 4.56pm on Tuesday ten lawmakers had already indicated interest to lead the 360 House membership including the outgoing speaker, Yakubu Dogara going by unconfirmed reports. In…
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9th House Speakership Contest: Who wears the crown?
By Okite Agbodo Barely 68days ahead, a new speaker must emerge to pilot the affairs of the nineth House of Representatives as six contenders prepare for the coveted position. The issue at stake is who wears the crown as the six lawmakers eyeing Hon Yakubu Dogara’s job are no pushovers. The ranking lawmakers include: The…
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Speaker Dogara wins House of Reps seat for fourth time, dedicates victory to God, constituents
…Dedicates victory to God, constituents The Speaker House of Representative, Yakubu Dogara of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has retained his seat as member representing Bogoro/Dass/ Tafawa-Balewa Federal Constituency in Bauchi. Announcing the results of the just concluded elections, INEC Returning Officer in the constituency, Prof. Mohammed Abdulhamid, said in Zwall, the collation centre, on…