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Oke Epia: The Ninth National Assembly and the Buhari Years

Oke Epia is the Founder of OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organisation and policy think tank that bridges the gap between people and parliament.       An assessment of the Buhari presidency and the national assembly must necessarily be viewed from two lenses. One is the character and personality of the president himself. The other is the bifurcated fractious power play co-located within the presidency itself and the outlying centrifugal forces battling for...

OGP: Minister of State, FRC felicitates OrderPaper’s Executive Director, Oke Epia

Outgoing Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Ikanade Agba, Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) felicitates Executive Director of OrderPaper, Oke Epia on his inauguration as a member of the National Steering Committee (NSC) of the Open Government Partnership (OGP)       The outgoing Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Ikanade Agba, has congratulated the Executive Director of OrderPaper, Oke Epia, on his inauguration as a member of the National Steering...

May 25: Why politics matters for Africa’s development

In commemoration of Africa’s Day 2023, former World Bank Vice-President for Africa, Oby Ezekwesili et al examines state of development on the continent and the important role of politics   By Obiageli Ezekwesili, Alioune Badara Fall, Adama Gaye   Sixty years ago, this day, May 25, Africa led the world in creating the first-ever pan-continental political body with the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). It was in 1963 when 30 leaders of...

MVP Hall of Fame: Na’Ábba endorses initiative as Saraki headlines guest list 

OrderPaper to unveil ‘Best of the Best Legislators’ in Ninth National Assembly at Night of Glamour in Abuja. Deserving finalists to be inducted into Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVPs) Hall of Fame    READ ALSO: #FixPolitics: “MVP Hall of Fame will compel healthy rivalry among lawmakers”       President of the Senate in the 8th Assembly, Senator Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the 4th House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ghali Na’Ábba have associated with the...

#FixPolitics: “MVP Hall of Fame will compel healthy rivalry among lawmakers”

Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) Hall of Fame initiative receives endorsement of  #FixPolitics. Group praises project as an entirely data-driven, objective initiative that is impervious to any external or internal influence.   READ ALSO: MVP Hall of Fame: No Fewer than 20 NASS Members make Semifinal shortlist   Ahead of the induction of successful finalists into the Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) Hall of Fame, the initiative has been described as one that will bring immense value...

“How the MVP Hall of Fame encourages exemplary leadership” – CISLAC

  CISLAC hails OrderPaper for Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) Hall of Fame initiative, praises project as one of the most sustainable ways to ensure improved service delivery in parliament and encourage legislators that truly represent the interest of Nigerians and Nigeria.      The Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) Hall of Fame has been applauded as an initiative that will encourage exemplary leadership, especially in the legislature. This commendation was made by the Civil Society Legislative...

DOWNLOAD: The MVP Hall of Fame Publication (Semifinal Edition)

OrderPaper Nigeria recently released its first publication on the #MVPHallOfFame ahead of the Induction and unveiling of successful finalists. Find out more about the initiative in the piece.     WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE #MVPHallOfFame?     The Most Valuable Parliamentarian (MVP) Hall of Fame is an invitation-only arena reserved for a distinct class of legislators who have proven to be performance-driven, excellence-inspired, and public-spirited. The initiative is designed to applaud and encourage...

10th NASS: “Why Muktar Betara holds the Aces” | OPINION

Public Affairs Analyst, Emmanuel Ajibulu pens opinion piece calling for all key members of the party have a say in the decision-making process of NASS Presiding Officers, makes case for Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation as best man for the job    By Emmanuel Ajibulu     READ ALSO: Parliament Special: Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly and the ghost of 2015     As the only legitimate arm of government endowed with the mandate...

ROAD TO 10TH NASS: Labour Party Reps Caucus elects Leader

Thirty-five-member Labour Party Caucus in the incoming Tenth House of Representatives elects Anambra lawmaker, Afam Victor Ogene as Leader, opposition party says it has not endorsed any Speakership aspirant ahead of the Presiding Officers’ election   READ ALSO: ROAD TO 10TH NASS: Can Wase make the Speakership chase?       Ahead of the inauguration of the Tenth National Assembly in June, the Caucus of the Labour Party in the incoming House of Representatives has elected...

10TH NASS: Drama in the offing as micro-zoning faces setback

Parliamentary Advocacy Network says Executive interference must be rejected, insists on independence of the 10th Assembly, equity, and fairness.     READ ALSO: ROAD TO 10TH NASS: Can Wase make the Speakership chase?     Members of the Parliamentary Advocacy Network (PAN, Nigeria), a pressure group with a bias for the independence of the National and States Houses of Assembly, have condemned a purported endorsement of some Lawmakers-elect as Presiding officers of the Tenth National...