Tag: Senate President
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APC will win 28 states or more – Senate president, Lawan
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said after casting his vote on Saturday that his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) will win not less than 28 states. “We are in control of the National Assembly. We have won the Presidency. We are going to win nothing less than 28 states at the end of…
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Senate President, Lawan wins Yobe North Senatorial District election
Sen. Ahmed Lawan of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Yobe North Senatorial District election in Yobe. Declaring the results in Gashua on Monday, the Returning Officer, Prof. Omolala Aduoju of Federal University, Gashua, said Lawan scored 91,318 votes.
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Nigerian Senate adjourns plenary till February 28
The Nigerian Senate has adjourned the plenary till February 28, 2023. The decision was to enable lawmakers to partake in electioneering campaigns ahead of the February 25th Presidential and National Assembly Elections. Recall that the Senate had earlier said that it would adjourn plenary to allow lawmakers to have time for campaigns for the forthcoming…
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2023: Senate President urges Nigerians to shun vote buying
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has cautioned Nigerians against vote buying in 2023 general election. Lawan said this when he received members of an election observation group, Polling Unit Ambassadors of Nigerian (PUAN) on a sensitisation road walk at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. The Senate President, who was presented with a red flag against…
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Senate President finally concedes defeat to Machina
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has finally accepted defeat to Bashir Sheriff Machina who was affirmed by a court as the rightful APC candidate for Yobe North senatorial district in the 2023 elections, APC’s primaries in June produced Machina at a time Ahmed Lawan was busy with his presidential aspirations against the likes of eventual…
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I’ve found Omo-Agege very supportive and reliable – Lawan
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan has felicitated the Deputy President of the Senate, Sen.Ovie Omo-Agege on his 59th birthday coming up on Wednesday, Aug. 3. This is contained in a message personally signed by Lawan on Tuesday in Abuja. “I heartily congratulate my brother and friend, the Deputy Senate President, Distinguished Senator…
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Photos: Fmr Senate President, Saraki, Davido, PDP guber candidate, Adeleke others celebrating
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, Senator Ademola Adeleke, his nephew music maestro others celebrating victory ahead of Saturday guber polls in Osun. See photos below: PIC 1: International Music Superstar, David “Davido” Adeleke; Governorship Candidate of the PDP in Osun State, Sen. Ademola Adeleke; and former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki,…
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FG hires lawyers for Ekweremadu
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom has engaged the services of lawyers to defend the senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. Lawan made this known on Wednesday while giving details about the outcome of a closed session held by the…
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National Assembly will amend Electoral Act – Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has stated that the red chamber will seek to amends the electoral act in order to work on the weaknesses in it. Lawan made this known during plenary on Tuesday afternoon , following a matter of National importance brought by Sen. Yahaya Abdullahi (PDP-Kebbi)
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You must refund $200m to FG, Senate tells SHELL
The Senate has demanded a refund of $200million, any amount short of what was paid by SPDC, including penalties and interests under the lease agreements to the Federal Government. Also, the Senate, on Wednesday at plenary constituted an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over non-compliance with the Petroleum Act and…