Tag: Senate President
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BREAKING: Vote aspirants with ‘no baggage’, Senate President to APC delegates
Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has appealed to APC delegates to consider aspirants’ history and public records before voting at the party’s upcoming presidential primary. This is contained in a letter contained in a statement he released on Wednesday. Lawan, who is a presidential aspirant asked for the delegates’ votes so that he could emerge…
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My presidential ambition is to change the lives of Nigerians – Lawan
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan says his 2023 presidential ambition was conceived to enable him change the lives of Nigerians for the better. Lawan said this on Friday when he paid a courtesy call on Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River in Calabar as part of his political tour to meet with delegates of…
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Ex-President of Aka Ikenga, Chief Goddy Uwazurike chides Senate President Lawan on ASUU strike comment
Uwazurike who is also a legal expert wondered whether that comment is a reflection of the kind of leadership that Lawan would offer Nigerians when he succeeds in the election as president of the country
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BREAKING: Senate President, Lawan picks APC presidential form
Finally, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday joined the growing list of the ruling party’s presidential aspirants as he picks the N100million forms for APC presidential race. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports Lawn became the 24th aspirant to pick the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms for the May 30
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Former senate president Ken Nnamani Joins presidential race
Former senate president, Ken Nnamani has declared his intention to run for the country’s presidency in 2023. Nnamani made his intention known to the public in a press conference held in Abuja of Friday
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Court stops Buhari, AGF, others from tampering with Electoral Act 2022
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, stopped President Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Senate President from tampering with the newly amended Electoral Act 2022. Justice Inyang Ekwo in a ruling on an ex parte application by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
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Constitution Review: Committee recommends immunity for Senate President, Speaker, others
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Reviews has recommended immunity clause for Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Reps and heads of judiciary. This is contained in the report of the constitution amendment Bill that was presented before the House by Rep. Ahmed Wase, the Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee…
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Lagos Gov. Sanwo-Olu deserves re-election, says Senate president
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has stated that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State deserved a second term, for the good work he had done in the state. Lawan said this in Ikeja, at the 5th Town Hall Meeting and Empowerment Programme organised by the lawmaker representing Lagos West in the Senate, Sen. Solomon Adeola,…
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Senate President begs NLC, TUC to abort nationwide protest
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to “abort” the planned protests against the Federal Government’s proposed removal of fuel subsidy. Lawan described the planned nationwide protest as “totally unnecessary”. He made the appeal on Monday when he met with the Minister of…
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Buhari never told anyone that subsidy be removed – Senate President
Senate President Ahmed Lawan has assured Nigerians that subsidy on Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) will not be removed for now as being reported by some social and conventional media. Lawan stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja. According to…