Tag: ndume
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Sen. Ndume stands as surety for Maina’s bail application
Sen. Ali Ndume has stood as surety for Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), in his application to the Federal High Court, Abuja, to further varied his bail conditions. Counsel to Maina, Joe Gadzama, made this known, on Tuesday, while presenting another motion before Justice Okon Abang for further bail variation of the…
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COVID-19 palliatives: Presidency knocks Senator Ndume over ‘kleptocrats around Buhari’ statement
Senator Ali Ndume has earned the knocks of the presidency after he suggested that kleptocrats around President Muhammadu Buhari are undermining the COVID-19 palliatives meant for poor Nigerians. Ndume in a press interview in Maiduguri described Buhari as an innocent man surrounded by corrupt politicians who use their positions to exploit and kill other Nigerians.…
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Why Buhari can’t appoint new service chiefs – Ndume
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has given reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari cannot afford to change or appoint new service chiefs for now. He told the media in a joint interview session that Buhari could not afford to change the military leadership because Nigeria was in a complete state…
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Borno: Tribunal reserves judgment in suit challenging Ndume
The Borno National and State Houses of Assembly elections petition tribunal on Tuesday, reserve judgment in a suit challenging the election of Sen. Mohammed Ndume. Malam Kudla Satumari and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on March 15, filed a petition with number EPT/BO/SEN/1/2019 before the tribunal. They are challenging the declaration of Ndume…
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Ninth Senate: Ndume congratulates Lawan, promises to work with him
Senator Ali Ndume on Tuesday pledged to work with the newly elected Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and his deputy, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. Speaking immediately after the election, which he lost to Lawan, the Borno South Senator said that he will work with Lawan in the interest of the country. He described Lawan as a well…
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BREAKING: Lawan defeats Ndume, emerges Senate President of 9th assembly
Senator representing Yobe North, Ahmed Lawan has been elected the Senate President of the 9th Senate, as he defeated his contestant, Senator Ali Ndume. At the end of counting, Lawan polled 79 votes to defeat Ndume, who scored 28 votes. TNG correspondent, Jonas Ike narrates how Lawan’s victory happened: Voting at the inauguration of the…
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BREAKING: Battle ready Lawan, Ndume arrive NASS for 9th Assembly inauguration/election
Two major strong contender for the position of the Senate President in the 9th National Assembly, Ali Ndume, and Ahmad Lawan have arrived at the premises of the federal parliament on Tuesday. According to reports, Ndume arrived at exactly at 7:20 am and exchanged pleasantries with some of his supporters and went straight to the…
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NASS Leadership Election: PDP endorses Ali Ndume, Umar Bago
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed support for Sen. Ali Ndume for the position of the President of the Senate of the 9th National Assembly (NASS). The party in a statement issued by its National Secretary, Sen. Umar Tsauri, early on Tuesday also endorsed Mr Umar Bago for…
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I don’t need endorsements to become Senate President – Ndume
Senator Ali Ndume has said that he is not bothered about the endorsement of his opponent, Ahmed Lawan in the race for Senate presidency. Recall that 64 senators-elect had earlier in the week endorsed the candidacy Senator Lawan (APC-Yobe North). Lawan had also been endorsed by President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the All…
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Senate Presidency: Lawan’s kinsmen beg Ndume, Goje to step down
The Bade Emirate in Yobe, on Saturday appealed to Senators Ali Ndume and Danjuma Goje, both of All Progressives Congress (APC) to step down for anointed Sen. Ahmad Lawan in the contest for the seat of the Senate President. The duo of Alhaji Mamman Suleiman and Alhaji Mohammed Gagiyo, who are both prominent title holders…