Tag: Female Speaker
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Will House of Reps settle for female Speaker 16 years after Etteh?
Among those jostling to be the Speaker of House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly, Rep. Miriam Onuoha, representing, Isiala Mbano/Okigwe/Onuimo Federal Constituency, Imo, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the only female. In the history of Federal legislation in Nigeria, Mrs Patricia Etteh is the only female to be elected…
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Why I chose not to interfere in Assembly crisis – Ekiti Governor, Oyebanji
The newly inaugurated Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has revealed reasons he didn’t interfere in the crisis that rocked the state Assembly where Speker Aribisogan was impeached by Assembly Members. Oyebanji noted that he chose not to interfere because he didn’t have a preferred candidate for any leadership position in the house, saying it…
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Edo first female speaker, Ativie leaves APC
Ms Elizabeth Ativie, a former Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, has renounced her membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ativie, who was the first female Speaker of the Edo Assembly, said this on Tuesday during a news conference in Benin.
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9th N/Assembly: Nigeria Needs A Female Speaker- CSO Coalition
From Jonas Ike, Abuja As the politicking for who becomes speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th Assembly hots up, a human rights and advocacy group, Coalition of South East Civil Society and Human Rights Organizations is drumming support for the candidacy of Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, who so far is the only female…