Tag: Nigerian Senate
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Sowore Accuses Senate of Weakening Electoral Safeguards
By George Omagbemi Sylvester Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has accused the Nigerian Senate of deliberately weakening electoral safeguards, alleging that lawmakers are attempting to create legal loopholes that could enable future election manipulation. His criticism comes amid heated debate over proposed amendments to the Electoral Act ahead of the 2027…
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Ex-PFN leader petitions US, UN over rejection of electronic transmission
By Charles Maduka A former Rivers State chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Apostle Eugene Ogu, has petitioned the United States, the United Nations and the European Union over the National Assembly’s refusal to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory. Ogu described the decision of the federal legislature as a serious threat…
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Banditry: Senate Urges Tinubu to Establish Military Barracks in Katsina Following Recent Killings
By Paul Joseph The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday has voiced significant concern regarding the deteriorating security situation in Katsina State, especially in the Funtua Zone, after recent bandit attacks reportedly resulted in the deaths of at least 35 individuals within a 24-hour period across three local government areas. In light of these events, lawmakers called…