Tag: Principal Officers
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President Tinubu hosts NASS body of principal officers at Aso Rock
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is hosting body of principal officers of the National Assembly for an Iftar dinner at the State House, Abuja. The lawmakers arrived at the Villa’s forecourt around 7:00 p.m. in two Toyota Coaster buses. Senate President Godswill Akpabio later joined the gathering. This marks the second Iftar dinner hosted by the…
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10th NASS: We have no input in the emergence of principal officers – APC,NWC
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has revealed that the National Working Committee (NWC) has no input in the emergence of the leaders of the National Assembly. Recall that the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, had announced the ratification of the zoning formula proposed by the…
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APC condemns sack of Ilesa varsity Principal Officers by Gov. Adeleke
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has condemned the sacking of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilesa, Prof Kayode Ijaduola, the Registrar, Mr Oluwole Dada, and the Liberian, Dr. Adedokun Ojelabi, by Gov. Ademola Adeleke. A statement issued on Friday in Osogbo by Mr. Tajudeen Lawal, the APC
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Senate announces Principal officers as Reps defer till Thursday
By Gabriel Okoro, Abuja A member of the House of Representatives, Bamidele Salam (PDP, Osun) has revealed that the need for further and wider consultations led to the none announcement of the much anticipated House of Representatives’ principal officers list at today’s plenary. Salam gave the hint at a media briefing in the national assembly…
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Ninth Assembly: Reports of 'selection' of principal officers fake – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed media reports that it has selected principal officers for its caucus in the National Assembly, saying such reports were false. Its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa Onilu, said in a statement that the party was still consulting with relevant stakeholders and would make their consultation public once…
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No party has taken position on zoning of principal officers – Reps ad-hoc c’ttee on media
By Gabriel Okoro, Abuja The House of Representatives ad-hoc on media says no party has taken position on the zoning of principal officers. The ad-hoc committee gave the hint on Monday in Abuja while updating newsmen of the activities of the 9th House which is currently on recess. Fielding answers to newsmen, a member of…
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Kano Assembly crisis: Lawmakers settle differences, elect new principal officers
The Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday resumed sitting after four days of drama which led to the removal and subsequent appointments of some principal officers. The embattled Speaker Honourable Yusuf Abdullahi Atah, after unanimous decision of the lawmakers, observed the swearing in of the former speaker honorable Kabiru Alhasan Rurum as the new…