Parliament Meme this week is focused on the Committee on Selection in Nigeria’s House of Representatives. READ ALSO: Reps constitute seven Special Committees, adjourns to July As lawmakers in Nigeria’s Tenth National Assembly resume legislative business this week, the composition of Standing Committees is expected to take centre stage. This series on Special Committees in the National Assembly is thus dedicated to providing insights into how the Chairpersons and Members...
A spotlight on the Speakers and Deputy Speakers, and data on the total number of legislators in the five (5) State Houses of Assembly of Nigeria’s South East geopolitical zone READ ALSO: Meet the Presiding Officers of Nigeria’s State Assemblies (South West) Nigeria’s South East geo-political zone has five states with a total of one hundred and twenty-nine (129) lawmakers representing various constituencies in the thirty six (36) State Houses of...
In this second part of our series on the composition of both chambers of the Tenth National Assembly, we examine the composition of the House of Representatives. featuring distribution of members along parties, gender, youth, and PWDs READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian Senate | Parties, Ex-Governors and Deputies On Tuesday, 13th June 2023, the long-awaited inauguration of the Tenth National Assembly took place with Honourable Tajudeen Abbas (APC, Zaria...
With the inauguration of most State Houses of Assembly largely done, we commence a series on the Presiding Officers of Nigeria’s thirty-six State Assemblies across the six geo-political zones beginning from the Southwest It’s the season of inauguration across the country as State Assemblies (STASS) elect their Presiding Officers comprising the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, to pilot the affairs of the respective state legislatures for the next four years. Nigeria has nine...
Former Akwa Ibom Governor, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday emerged Chairman of the Tenth National Assembly. On this edition of Parliament Fact File, we trace his background and journey into politics leading to his emergence as Nigeria’s number three citizen READ ALSO: Former Akwa Ibom Governor, Akpabio emerges President of 10th Senate EARLY LIFE Born on 9th December, 1962 in Ukana, Ikot Ntuen, Essien Udim Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom...
Appraising the core duty of lawmaking, OrderPaper rewards eighteen performing members of outgoing Ninth National Assembly for making it to the Semifinals of the country’s first-ever Most Valuable Parliamentarian Hall of Fame READ ALSO: OrderPaper hosts Night of Glamour in honour of performing NASS members Eighteen members of the outgoing Ninth National Assembly have received Certificates of Recognition for their valuable contributions in the core legislative function of lawmaking over the last...
With just a few days before the Proclamation of a new National Assembly, what should observers of the parliament expect? Check out this week’s edition of ParliamentMeme highlighting ten things to expect at the inauguration of the 10th House of Representatives. READ ALSO: ROAD TO 10TH NASS: Is Gagdi, dark horse in Speakership race? FIRST SESSION As Members-Elect assemble at the Chamber for the first meeting of the House, the Clerk...
The National Assembly is constitutionally vested with several functions, prominent among which are lawmaking, representation, oversight and a host of others. Most oversight activities of the National Assembly are thus done through the Committees. The Committees are populated by Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members of both Chambers based on professionalism and vast experiences in life. This week, our Parliament Meme is an exposition on the Committees on Labour, Employment and Productivity in the National Assembly. READ...
Contrary to the expectations of many, youth representation in the 10th National Assembly may not be as impressive as predicted. In assessing the small wins from the elections, however, this edition of Parliament Spotlight is focused on the youngest Senator-Elect in the next political dispensation. READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian Senate | Parties, Ex-Governors and Deputies Thirty-seven-year-old Asuquo Ekpenyong Jr, is not a new name in Cross River Politics, at...
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As the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly draws closer, attention remains focused on the next President of the Senate. However, how well do you know the processes and procedures that would usher in the next Senate Presiding Officers? Check out our concluding part of the Parliament Meme series on the subject. READ ALSO: Parliament Meme: Election for President of the Nigerian Senate (Part 1) VOTING/TELLERS Voting is done via a secret...
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