Tag: House of reps
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Breaking: Reps mull motion to take over Edo Assembly
Following the crisis rocking the state assembly, the House of Representatives is considering taking over the activities of the Edo House of Assembly. This is following a motion by Julius Ihonvbere, Peters Akpatason and Johnson Oghuma. There has been continued tussle between the incumbent Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki and the immediate past Governor,…
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APC Avoids Zoning As Battle For Senate Leader, House Leader,others Hots Up
Senate President Ahmad Lawan and House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila will be facing their first major test as heads of the two chambers next month when some of their closest associates will be slugging it out to fill the remaining principal offices in the National Assembly. In contention are the positions of Senate Majority…
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Speakership: Lawyers Move Against Gbajabiamila, Says He Was Indicted By US For Corruption
The Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates has called on the members of the incoming 9th House of Representatives to stick to a choice without a moral burden and questionable history in the coming speakership election or risk a reputation in the face of the entire world. The coalition, in a statement signed by…
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Reps Take EFCC Power From Seizing Property Without Court Order In Fresh Amendments Act
The House of Representatives has proposed that the qualification for the chairmanship of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission be raised from Commissioner of Police to Assistant Inspector-General of Police. According to the Punch, the parliament also expanded the qualification to include a legal practitioner of no less than 20 years experience. These are some…
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More Trouble For APC As 32 Rep Member Join PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost 32 of its members in the house of representatives to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This comes hours after 14 APC senators moved to the PDP. More to follow… Credit : The Cable