Tag: Speakership
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Speakership: Court fixes date for hearing in suit challenging Gbajabiamila’s nomination, election
An FCT High Court, Jabi on Monday fixed Feb. 25 to hear a suit challenging the qualification of Femi Gbajamila, the Speaker, House of Representatives, to contest for election. The suit is also challenging his nomination as Speaker in the 9th Assembly. When the matter which was slated for hearing of pending applications came up,…
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Speakership: Bago raises alarm over character assassination, threatens legal action
One of the All Progressives Congress members contesting the position of the Speaker, in the nation’s House of Representatives, Umaru Bago, on Tuesday alleged desperate attempts by some people to smear his image. A statement by the spokesperson for his campaign organisation, Victor Ogene, described the move as a feeble attempt to derail Bago’s principled…
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9th Assembly: Dogara denies joining speakership race
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday said he was not in the the race for the Speakership of the 9th National Assembly. This was contained in a statement by his spokesman, Turaki Hassan. It said the clarification became necessary to distance the Speaker from the fake news being pushed…
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Monguno withdraws from Speakership race, drums support for Gbajabiamila
The candidacy of the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as the Speakers of the 9th House got a boost on Thursday as Muhammad Monguno withdrew from the race. Monguno, one of the front line contenders, immediately declared support for Gbajabiamila based on the party’s decision and personal conviction. Monguno, who is…
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Factors that may decide who emerges winner of 9th speakership race
The battle for speakership of the ninth House of Representative is intensifying and may undoubtedly take an unexpected dimension as the number of aspirants rises to 18, with each of them pushing their strategies, resources and sentiments to claim the exalted position office [Speaker] , which is the third in line of presidential succession, after…
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Ninth Assembly: Female lawmaker, Onyejeocha joins Speakership race
From Jonas Ezieke, Abuja. Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation Hon. Nkiruka Onyejocha has declared her intention to contest the post of Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives. Onyejeocha Isiukwuato/ Umunneochi federal constituency of Abia state is a fourth timer in the House elected on the platform of ruling All Progressives…