Tag: election
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Just In: PDP South-West Chairman Adagunodo is dead
The National Vice Chairman, South-West, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olasoji Adagunodo is dead. Mr Adagunodo’s death was disclosed by his party associate on Tuesday evening. Further details concerning his death is still sketchy at the time of filing this report. Adagunodo, a former chairman of the Osun chapter of the PDP, assumed office…
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Speakership: Despite NWC endorsement, Betara’s aspiration receives massive boost+Photos
…as outgoing deputy speaker, Wase, Doguwa condemn anointment of Abass …vow to fight for independence of parliament Aspiration of Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Hon. Aliyu Betara, has received a massive boost with the condemnation of the All Progressives Congress (APC’s) choice of Abass Tajudeen for speakership of the 10th by…
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(Just In)Speakership: Betara, Gadgi, Jaji, Wase, Doguwa, others meet to review imposition of Abass+Photos
Top contenders for the speakership position in the tenth House, Hon Aliyu Betara, Idris Wase, Sani Jaji, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, Yusuf Gadgi and others met in the early hours of Tuesday to review the imposition of Hon Tajudeen Abass from Kaduna State as the anointed candidate of All Progressives Congress APC. Recall that the APC…
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10TH ASSEMBLY: Betara ignores zoning, declares for Speaker
…as outgoing deputy speaker Wase queries choice of Abass as consensus candidate Hon. Aliyu Betara representing Biu/Bayo/Shani and Kwaya Kusar Federal Constituency of Borno State on the platform of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), has officially declared his intention to run for the office of the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. Betara’s…
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Avoid technicalities, focus on substance, PEPC panel tells lawyers
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), sitting in Abuja, has asked lawyers representing all those who filed petitions before the court to avoid unnecessary technicalities and address the substance of their petitions. The five-member panel with Justice Haruna Tsammani as Chairman, said this at the inaugural sitting of the panel. Newsmen reports that the panel…
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Speakership: Your choice of NW is reprehensible, we reject it outrightly -Fmr North Central Reps tell Tinubu
Former members of the House of Representatives from the North Central geo-political zone of Nigeria on Sunday outrightly rejected the alleged zoning of the speakership position to the North West saying it is reprehensible. TheNewsGuru .com, (TNG) reports this position was taken after a meeting of major critical stakeholders under the plank of former House…
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SPEAKERSHIP: North Central APC stakeholders, demand speaker’s position, say ‘awa lokan’
…declares that party is deliberately excluding zone … endorse outgoing DS, Wase … insists NW delivered more votes because they have more states A group under the aegis of North Central APC Stakeholders, on Sunday declared that it is the turn of their geo-political zone to produce the next speaker of the House of Representatives…
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Speakership race: Why President-elect, Tinubu must allow lawmakers make their choice – Group
… insists Betara has the track records of playing the role of First Among Equals As the race for the leadership of National Assembly hots up, a group under the aegis of Ethics and Compliance Officers Association (ECOA) has called on the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to allow federal lawmakers pick those they considered most…
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Members-elect kick against secret adoption of Abbas, Kalu by outgoing Speaker, others
…says it’s an affront on lawmakers Democrats Alliance for Good Governance (DAGG) on Saturday condemned in strong terms the report making rounds on the “secret adoption” of one of the Aspirants for the position of the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. In the same vein, a group of Members-elect who frowned at the…
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Speakership Race: Betara remains unbeatable, says Gudaji
Leading aspirant for the Speakership seat of the House of Representatives, Hon Muktar Aliyu Betara remains unbeatable in the race for the Speakership of the House of Representatives. A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Mohammed Gudaji Kazaure in a goodwill made this known during the unveiling ceremony of the Speakership aspiration of Hon…