Tag: Principal positions
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Nigerian senate bars first-time senators from contesting for principal positions
The Upper chamber of the legislative arm, on Tuesday, amended its rule to restrict first-time senators from vying for the position of the Senate President and Deputy Senate president. This followed a motion moved by the Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, titled, “Amendment of the Standing Orders of the Senate pursuant to Order 109 of the…
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Power play and contention over leadership positions intensifies as Senate resumes
The Nigerian Senate will resume sitting today after a 19-day break following the inauguration of the 10th Senate. The first two plenary sessions focused on the election of the presiding officers and the constitution of a Welfare Committee to allocate offices and seats to senators. Today’s main agenda will see the allocation of seats and…