Tag: Senate Leader
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Senate Leader responds to criticism of coercing lawmakers to join APC
Leader of the Senate Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that President Bola Tinubu was not coercing opposition lawmakers to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) contrary to public criticism. He said this during plenary on Tuesday, while justifying the defection of all the three Peoples Democratic
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NASS positioning Nigeria for $1tn economy by 2030 – Senate Leader
Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, on Tuesday said that the upper chamber had been passing diverse laws aimed at positioning Nigeria for a $1 trillion economy by 2030. Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, s
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Senate leader , Bamidele insists Tax Reform Bills was never suspended
The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele on Thursday clarified that the Senate of the National Assembly did not suspend or withdraw any consideration or deliberation on the Tax Reform Bills, 2024. Bamidele warned against the pervasive misrepresentation of the intent of the Senate on the tax reform proposals, noting that the “Senate cannot…
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I’m not working against Yoruba’s interest – Senate leader
The Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele has faulted claims that he was working against the interests of the Yoruba in the National Assembly. He made the clarification in a statement by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on
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Nigeria@64: Senate Leader, Bamidele asks leaders to stop challenges undermining collective prosperity
The Senate Majority Leader, Mike Bamidele has tasked Nigerian leaders to avoid challenges undermining collective prosperity of our motherland as Nigerians roll out drums to mark 64th Independence Day celebrations today. The leader have this advice in a congratulatory message to Nigerians stating that: “October 1 obviously signifies the day of national significance in our…
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IWD: Women hold 3.4 per cent of federal legislative seats – Senate Leader
The Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele has raised on concern over weak investment in capacity of women in Nigeria which according to him has hindered possibility of achieving fifth agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Bamidele made this known in a statement in Abuja in a message
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Alleged defection to PDP: I can’t leave my home to bush – Senate Leader reacts
Sen. Ibrahim Gobir (APC Sokoto-East) says he is staying put in APC contrary to speculations that he is defecting to PDP before the 2023 general elections.
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Gobir emerges new Senate Leader, APC caucus Chairman
The National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has nominated Sen.Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto East) as the new Senate Leader and Chairman of the APC caucus in the Senate. The Party’s decision is contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, and signed by the National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi…
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Why I left APC for PDP – Senate Leader
The Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, said that he left the All Progressives Congress (APC) due to “injustice” in the Kebbi State chapter of the party. Abdullahi, representing Kebbi North, had on Wednesday joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
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BREAKING NEWS: Senate leader dumps APC, joins PDP
Leader of Nigerian Senate, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi has defected from the APC and has joined the opposition, PDP. Senator Abdullahi’s special adviser on media and publicity, Muhammad Jamil Gulma confirmed the defection. He said, the “Senate Leader Dr Yahaya Abdullahi will on Wednesday by 9 am left Abuja for Kebbi and proceeded to Kamba Local Government…