Tag: Jibrin
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When Ayu will resign as PDP chairman – BoT chair, Jibrin reveals
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, BoT Chairman, Walid Jibrin, has said the National Chairman of the party, Senator Iyorcha Ayu will only resign after President candidate, Atiku Abubakar is declared winner in 2023. Jibrin noted that it was unfair to have a presidential candidate and National Chairman of the party from the north.
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2023: ‘Let his hands be shaking’, Tinubu remain APC’s choice – Jibrin
Jibrin said Tinubu, a 2023 presidential candidate remains their choice despite his alleged health issues. He urged those criticizing Tinubu to mobilize their own presidential candidate. Asiwaju’s critics have urged him to dash the dream of becoming Nigeria’s President and focus on his health to pave way for younger people to take over leadership of…
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House Committee Leadership: No rancour between Gbajabiamila, Jibrin – Reps
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on Media and Publicity, on Friday, said that the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila has fulfilled his promise to opposition parties in terms of committee positions. A member of the Committee, Yusuf Gaji, who briefed reporters also said there is no rancour between the Director-General of the…
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FG speaks on Buhari being cloned with Jibrin from Sudan,Chad
The Federal Government has reacted to those claiming that President Muhammadu Buhari was cloned. It described such talk as idiotic and that such people peddling the rumour were not worthy of getting government reaction. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said these in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Thursday. His response…
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JUST IN: Reps lift suspension on Jibrin
The House of Representatives on Tuesday lifted the suspension placed on the former Chairman of its Committee on Appropriation, Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin (Kano-APC). This followed a letter of apology sent to the House by Jibrin, which was presented by the Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, at plenary. Recall that the lawmaker was suspended in 2016 for…
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Jibrin’s suspension: S’Court orders lawyer to pay N2m for filing frivolous appeal
The Supreme Court has fined a lawyer, Mr. Tolu Babaleye, N2m for filing a frivolous appeal to delay the hearing of a suit filed by a former Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, to challenge his suspension for 180 legislative days since September 28, 2016. A five-man panel of the…
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Court strikes out Jibrin’s suit to compel House of Reps to lift suspension
The quest by the embattled lawmaker, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, to return to the House of Representatives after been suspended by his colleagues for going against the rules of the parliament has suffered a great set back as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned a suit instituted by him to push for his…
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Suspended lawmaker, Jibrin, meets Buhari behind closed doors
…hopeful to be recalled soon The suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumuni Jibrin, on Thursday met with President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed doors at Aso Villa in Abuja. Recall that Jibrin was suspended by the House in 2016, after he accused the House leadership of fraud. H, however,r declined to say if he…
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Jibrin yet to fulfil resumption condition – Reps
The House of Representatives said yesterday that its suspended member, Abdulmumin Jibrin, is yet to fulfil the major condition set for him before he could return to the House. The House had on September 28 last year suspended Jibrin for 181 legislative days. The House also set a condition that the suspended lawmaker must apologize…