Tag: Speakers
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Okorocha, Ihedioha, others edged out as Uzodinma abolishes payment of pensions to ex-governors, speakers in Imo
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has assented to a bill repealing the law that created pension allowances and gratuities for former governors, deputy governors, assembly speakers, and deputy speakers. Signing the bill into law in Owerri on Friday, the governor noted that the erstwhile law runs contrary to the 1999 constitution as amended, which stipulates…
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We will give legal strength to Amotekun – South West Speakers
The Speakers of Houses of Assembly in the South-West Zone have pledged to provide legislative support for Amotekun, the security initiative conceived by governors in the region. The Speakers made the pledge in a communique issued on Friday by the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of South-West States Legislature, Mr Bamidele Oleyelogun. The communique was issued…
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Confusion in Bayelsa Assembly as two Speakers emerge
…as Governor Dickson congratulates new Speaker Bayelsa on Monday boiled over the refusal of Speaker Tonye Isenah to resign during resumption of plenary. Last week, Isenah hinted that he would leave his office for a lawmaker from another local government area following pressure mounted on him by some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders as part…
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Conference of Speakers dissolves executives
The Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly has dissolved its executives, following the expiration of their two-year tenure of office. The Conference also setup a six-man caretaker committee to conduct elections to elect new executive members, who will pilot its affairs for the next two years. Hon. Edward Ubosi, Vice Chairman of the…