A chronological sequence of events indicate, somewhat, that the leadership crisis in the 8thNational Assembly was meticulously planned. In this wise, the actors, the Senate President Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, are merely dancing to the talking drums being played by an entrenched interest group that is determined, essentially with the advent of […]
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Senate president Bukola Saraki says the senate and the house of representatives will begin the debate of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) next week. Saraki made this revelation in Abuja on Monday, while speaking at a business environment roundtable on the economy, adding that both legislative chambers were working on the bill. “We are both […]
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The governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has finally spoken up, explaining why he supported the aspirations of to become speaker of the House of Representatives over Femi Gbajabiamila who was the choice of the ruling APC. He explained that Dogara was more competent and exhibited better leadership skills than his opponent. “The issue of […]
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National Assembly leadershipThe ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria has expressed displeasure with the outcome of the National Assembly leadership election, calling it Treachery. Contrary to the party’s choice of candidates in a mock election over the weekend, Mr Bukola Saraki emerged the Senate President while Mr Yakubu Dogara clinched the position of the […]
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The Yakubu Dogara group in the House of Representatives has released yet another statement condemning the leadership of the All Progressives Congress. In a statement by the group signed by Abdulmumin Jibrin,it lamented that “The APC leadership keeps telling the public that an election was conducted and Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila got 154 votes while Hon. […]
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