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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has said that the 10th National Assembly will not review the social media regulation bill. Giving reason for the decision, Akpabio said that there are laws already guiding the use of social media in the country. Akpabio, who was represented by the Senate Committee Chairman on ICT, Sen. Shuiab […]
Continue ReadingFresh details on the impeachment plot against President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has emerged. It was reported the plot by some unnamed senators against Akpabio alleging lopsided distribution of ‘Grade A Committees’ mainly in favour of his supporters and to the discrimination of those who opposed him during the leadership contest. However, fresh details […]
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Senator Ireti Kingibe representing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja in the Senate says she has not received any ‘prayers’ in her email from the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Kingibe, a Senator under the platform of the Labour Party, LP, was reacting to Akpabio’s assurance during the day’s plenary session that “prayers” had been sent […]
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas “to drop the scandalous plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials, and N70bn as ‘palliatives’ for new members.” SERAP urged them to “repeal the […]
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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, announced the composition of some Standing Committees for the Senate. They are Committees on Appropriations, Public Accounts, Ethics and Public Petitions, and Establishment. Also, the Senate President announced the appointment of Ogun West Senator, Solomon Adeola, as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, while Nasarawa West Senator, Ahmed Aliyu […]
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The Senate President, Godwill Akpabio, has announced the Plateau North lawmaker, Mwadkwon Davou as Minority Leader. Akpabio read the names when the lawmakers reconvened from the closed-door session. He also named Osun West lawmaker, Kamorudeen Olarere (PDP Osun West) as Deputy Minority Leader. Labour Party Darlington Nwokeocha (Abia Central) was also named Minority Whip, while Rufai Hanga […]
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The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has announced the names of the majority leaders of the 10th Senate. The Ekiti Central lawmaker, Opeyemi Bamidele, was named the Senate Majority Leader. The Senate President also announced Senator Dave Umahi ( Ebonyi South) as the Deputy Majority Leader; Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip; and Senator […]
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and other 13 former governors in the 10th Senate to “disclose the total amount of life pensions, if any, that have been received from your states as former governors.” In a statement on Sunday, SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urged the […]
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House of Representatives Wednesday wrote to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the senate president, Godswill Akpabio and the secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, notifying them of the inauguration of the 10th House. Also conveyed was the assumption of office of the speaker of the House, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and his deputy, […]
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has anointed former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President of the 10th Assembly, while Hon. Tajudeen Abbas from Kaduna State has also been named as the Speaker of the House. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix […]
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