#NigeriaSenatePresident Archives

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2023

Impeachment Fever: Akpabio amends Senate rules, Blocks Oshiomole, Yari from Senate Presidency

POLITICS#GodswillAkpabio, #NigeriaSenatePresident

Impeachment Fever: Akpabio amends Senate rules, Blocks Oshiomole, Yari from Senate Presidency Perturbed by fears of his impeachment The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio may have put a final end to the chances of Senator Adams Oshiomole and Abdulaziz Yari from vying for the Senate Presidency. The Senate resumed plenary on Wednesday, 3rd October, 2023 at 11: 14 a.m. after Eid Malud and the 63rd Independence holidays. The Senate President,Godswill Akpabio had arrived at the Senate Chambers accompanied by his deputy, Barau Jibrin. Moments after Akpabio concluded the exchange of pleasantries with his colleagues he called for the adoption of votes…

Tenth National Assembly: A Fair Bargain For South East Overdue

OPINION#BolaTinubu, #MuhammaduBuhari, #Ndigbo, #NigeriaSenatePresident

Tenth National Assembly: A Fair Bargain For South East Overdue By Ifeanyi Okali It was Holly Black who said, "We don't need to be good. But let's try to be fair". Since the beginning of the current political dispensation in 1999, there is arguably any region that has been unfairly treated like the South East region of the country. It has again resonated with an age-long animosity, strife and suspicion, leading to a heightened campaign for self-determination and balkanisation in sheer contrast to the dreams of our founding fathers. Apart from being the only zone that has not produced an…

Zone Senate President to South-east, youth beg Tinubu, APC

POLITICS#APC, #BolaTinubu, #NigeriaSenatePresident, Southeast

Zone Senate President to South-east, youth beg Tinubu, APC A coalition of Northern youth groups under the aegis of Arewa Peace Initiative, has appealed to President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the seat of the Senate President to the South-east region for the interest of peace and stability. The National Coordinator of the group, Mallam Yakubu Muh'd, stated this in a press statement signed and made available to Journalists in Kaduna on Thursday. “We call on Mr. President-elect, all members of the National Assembly, APC leadership and any other relevant stakeholders to…