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Lagos Assembly passes Vote of Confidence on Speaker Obasa

Lagos Assembly Passes Vote Of Confidence On Speaker Obasa

October 13, 2020 3:58 am

Thirty-five members of Lagos House of Assembly present at the Plenary of Monday, October 12, 2020, have passed a vote of confidence on the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa for his exemplary leadership.

Members also debunked rumour making the round in social media that 26 of them have signed impeachment notice on the speaker.

The motion for the vote of confidence was moved by Hon Rotimi Olowo (Somolu 1) and was seconded by Hon Kehinde Joseph ( Alimosho 2), after which all the members in the hallowed …

Senate

Reps To Confer Immunity On Senate President, Speaker

February 25, 2020 9:54 am

The bill to confer immunity on the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives has scaled second reading despite opposition.

The bill also seeks to confer immunity on presiding officers of the State House of Assembly to shield them from prosecution when they are occupying their offices

The bill sponsored by Segun Odebunmi was considered on Tuesday and passed through second reading despite opposition from members.

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The Presiding officer, Femi Gbajabimila initially expressed reservation on presiding over the debate to prevent conflict of interest.

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US House Speaker, Pelosi Attacks Facebook

January 17, 2020 5:13 am
United States House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi called Facebook a “shameful” company on Thursday.

The attack came amid escalating tensions between Democratic leadership and the company.

CNN reports that the Speaker expressed grievance at her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill.

Responding to a question about the power held by Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, Pelosi accused the company of being “accomplices for misleading the American people with money from god-knows where”.

“All they want are their tax cuts and no antitrust action against them.

“They didn’t even check on the money from Russian in the last election and everyone thought they

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Trump

Trump Impeachment: US House Speaker Blows Hot

January 10, 2020 2:51 pm
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives will send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate next week.

Reuters reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said this on Friday.

In a letter to House lawmakers, Pelosi said she has asked House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler to “be prepared to bring to the Floor next week a resolution to appoint managers and transmit articles of impeachment to the Senate.”

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“I will be consulting with you at our Tuesday House Democratic Caucus meeting on how we

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Osun Speaker Harps On Local Content

January 3, 2020 8:50 am

The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, has called on Nigerians to focus more on locally made products to stimulate domestic production in 2020.

Owoeye, also enjoined them to always strive for the good of the land, saying the much publicised ‘Next Level’ agenda of the President Mohammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) must begin with every Nigerian for a more prosperous country.

The Speaker, in a new year message released by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kunle Alabi, charged Nigerians to look inward and patronise indigenous manufacturers.

Owoeye, reminded Nigerians of the need to …

Taraba Assembly Elects New Speaker

December 2, 2019 12:54 pm

The Taraba State House of Assembly on Monday elected Mr Joseph Albasu Kunini and Alh Hamman Adama Abdulahi as the new Speaker and deputy Speaker of the House respectively, following Sunday night resignation of Mr Abel Peter Diah and Mr Charles Maijankai from the said positions respectively.

The House which convened on early Monday morning elected the previously impeached deputy speaker Alh Muhammad Gwampo as Speaker pro tempo who chaired the House for the election of the Speaker.

Kunini was nominated by Mr Bonzana Kizito who represents Zing constituency, and seconded by Mr Ammed Jedua of Gyembu constituency. His election

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EFCC

EFCC To Re-Arraign Former Lagos Speaker Ikuforiji

November 27, 2019 12:22 pm

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday fixed Dec. 11, for re-arraignment of a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, charged with laundering ₦338.8 million.

Ikuforiji was charged alongside his former aide, Oyebode Atoyebi, on 54 counts.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they were first arraigned on March 1, 2012, before Justice Okechukwu Okeke on a 20-count charge bordering on funds misappropriation and money laundering.

They, however, pleaded not guilty and were granted bail.

The defendants were subsequently re-arraigned before Justice Ibrahim Buba, following a re-assignment of the case.

On Sept. …

Abia Speaker Seeks Synergy With State‘s Federal Lawmakers

Abia Speaker Seeks Synergy With State‘s Federal Lawmakers

November 2, 2019 3:50 am

Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji has said that the time had come for members of the National Assembly from Abia State to synergise with their state counterparts for the overall good of the state.

He made the call  during a special plenary of the state legislature held in honour of Abia members of the National Assembly, saying that all political office holders should put Abia first irrespective of the political party they belong.

The Abia federal lawmakers were represented by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and the  Deputy Chief Whip of the …

BREAKING: Kano Speaker, Deputy to enjoy Life Pensions

May 7, 2019 11:37 am

The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed into law the Pensions Rights of Speaker and his Deputy, which will enable the two presiding officers earn life pensions after leaving the office.

Similarly, the speaker and the deputy speaker will enjoy foreign medical trips and brand new vehicles after every four year.

According to the new law, “There shall be paid pension to person who held office as Speaker and Deputy Speaker equal to the emoluments of a serving Speaker and deputy speaker, provided that either the Speaker or the Deputy do not hold any paid elective or elective …

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