Tag: Senate President
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I’ll be an uncommon transformer if I become senate president – Akpabio
The Grand Patron of Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) and a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator-elect, Godswill Akpabio says he will be an “uncommon transformer” if he is made the president of the 10th senate. Akpabio a minister of Niger Delta affairs gave this assurance after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the…
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10th Senate: Fani-Kayode throws weight behind Kalu, says his loyalty not in doubt
Former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode, on Tuesday, throws his weight behind Senator Orji Kalu’s Senate Presidency ambition saying his loyalty is not in doubt. Fani-Kayode said Kalu would be loyal to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu
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10th NASS: PANDEF makes case for South-South Senate Presidency
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has urged the APC leadership in the Senate to zone the position of Senate President to the South South region.
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10th Senate: Why Orji Kalu should be next Senate President
The Progressive Youth Group, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the Senate Presidency to the South-East. To this end, the pressure group had endorsed Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu (APC-Abia) who is the Chief Whip of the Senate as the next Senate President.
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10th Senate: Zone Senate President to Northwest – APC Chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Malam Muazu Dansarauniya, has advised the leadership of the party to zone the Senate presidency to the Northwest region. Dansaraunita told newsmen in Kano on Friday that the party in the zone had performed credibly well during the presidential election.
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Sen. Izunaso meets Buhari, says he wants to be Senate President
Sen. Osita Izunaso (APC-Imo-West) met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday to intimate the president with his interest in the seat of the Senate President. He told newsmen after the meeting that there was a need to zone the Senate Presidency to the Southeast geopolitical zone.
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South-South group endorses Akpabio for senate president
A South-South organized group known as US4US Movement, has stated reasons it endorsed a former Senate Minority Leader and immediate-past Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio to emerge the 10th Assembly senate-president.
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Suspending soft targets cowardice, Anyim blasts PDP
Former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius, has described his suspension and other leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party , PDP, by its National Working Committee, as an act of cowardice on soft targets while afraid of those that daily demonise them. Senator Anyim also said that many members of the PDP intentionally and proudly worked…
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Former Senate President, Pius Anyim replies Wike over comment on Peter Obi
Former Senate president and Secretary of the Government of the federation (SGF) to ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan, Pius Anyim has reacted to accusations from Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike that he supported Obi’s vice president candidacy in 2019 against the wish of Anyim and some other politicians in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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Ebonyi Governor, Dave Umahi joins senate presidency race
Ebonyi governor and Senator-elect for Ebonyi South senatorial district, Dave Umahi has shown interest in becoming the senate president for the 10th Assembly. Umahi joined other senators to show interest in the contest on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.