Tag: Senate President
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Niger senators back Lawan’s race for Senate President seat
Serving and elected Senetors in Niger under the platform of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), on Saturday endorsed Sen. Ahmed Lawan for the ninth senate president seat. The endorsement was contained in a statement issued in Minna and signed by three senators, Mohammed Sani Musa – Niger East, Sabi Abdullahi – Niger North and…
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Buhari congratulates former Senate President, Ken Nnamani at 70
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), National Assembly and all Nigerians in congratulating former President of the Senate, Sen. Ken Nnamani, on his 70th birthday. The President, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, felicitated with…
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Akpabio speaks on becoming next Senate President
Senator Godswill Akpabio yesterday revealed that he has no pressing intention to be the Senate President. He, however, said he had the intention of becoming what God wants him to be. The former Senate Minority Leader in an interview on Channels Television’s political programme, ‘Politics Today’, explained further the reasons behind his defection from the…
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Breaking: Senate President, Bukola Saraki dumps APC
Embattled Nigeria Senate President Bukola Saraki has finally dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, ending months of speculations. TheNewsGuru reports Senator Saraki, who is also representing the Kwara Central senatorial district, took to his official Twitter handle on Tuesday to announce his departure from the APC. “I wish to inform Nigerians that, after…
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JUST IN: Saraki ‘spits fire’ as Senate holds 2-day urgent Security Summit
Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki at an ongoing two-day security summit has said there is no denying the horrific security reality in Nigeria, and that the sharp increase in murderous violence that has plagued the country cannot be overlooked. The Senate President today made these comments in his opening speech at the two-day national security…
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N748m SP’s Mansion: David Mark presents health excuse certificate, to resume interrogation January
Former Senate President, David Mark has presented the health excuse certificate to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow him attend to his health before appearing for interrogations in the ongoing probe of the purchase of a N748million Senate President’s official mansion in Abuja. He also said his health was not stable enough…
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Why we’re probing David Mark’s purchase of Senate President’s house – FG
The Federal Government has explained why it is probing the purchase of the official residence of the Senate President by Senator David Mark. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN) and the Chairman, Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property (SPIPRPP) Okoi Obono-Obla, explained that the investigation…
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FG appeals Saraki’s acquittal, says judgment unreasonable
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, filed 11 grounds notice of appeal against the June 14, 2017 judgment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT which acquitted Senate President Bukola Saraki of 18 counts of false asset declaration and other related offences. The charges were preferred against Saraki, a former governor of Kwara State, in September…
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Democracy Day: Weak economy a threat to democracy, says Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called for concerted and united effort by all Nigerians to build a strong economy as a means of sustaining the nation’s democracy. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, to commemorate the 2017 Democracy Day celebration, said the real…
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BREAKING: Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani joins APC
Former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. Nnamani joined the APC on Sunday at his Amaechi ward in Enugu South Council Area of Enugu State. This is coming nearly one year after he denounced his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Nnamani, who spoke after he…