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Obaseki vs Shaibu again as Edo Assembly begins impeachment process

The petition for impeachment was based on two grounds of perjury and revealing of government secrets. The Edo State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu. The Majority leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian, who announced the impeachment notice during plenary, said the petition dated March 5, was signed by 21 out of the 24 members of the House. Aiguobarueghian said, “The petition against the deputy governor came in on March 5 and...

Sanwo-Olu assents to N2.2trn 2024 Lagos budget

Sanwo-Olu assured Lagosians that technology, education, infrastructure, and environment will all receive greater priority in the 2024 budget The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday, signed the N2.267 trillion 2024 Appropriation Bill for Lagos State into law, assuring Lagosians of effective implementation. Recall that the budget estimate for the 2024 fiscal year tagged ‘Budget of Renewal’ was presented to the Lagos State House of Assembly for consideration on December 13, 2023. Sanwo-Olu however,...

Lagos Speaker Congratulates Sanwo-Olu Over Supreme Court Judgement

Lagos Speaker Obasa has sent congratulatory messages to the Governor of the state, Sanwo-Olu, on his victory at the Supreme Court which affirmed his election as Governor. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, has congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over Friday’s judgement of the Supreme Court which affirmed his victory at the 2023 Governorship Election polls. In his congratulatory message, issued by his chief press secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele, the Speaker...

Financial Autonomy: PASAN to embark on strike over non-implementation

In 2018,  former President Mohammed Buhari assented to the bill thereby, granting State Houses of Assembly financial autonomy. Again, in 2020, he issued an executive order to that effect. The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has reiterated its decision to embark on an indefinite strike should the federal government fail to implement financial autonomy for state legislators. The association says it is set to commence an industrial action on Wednesday, 18 October as planned....

Why does Nigeria’s Conference of Speakers have an Executive Committee?

In this explainer, we provide insight into the history, mode of operation, function and leadership of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures.   The legislature is the lawmaking arm of government at the local, state or federal level in a federation. It is a given, however, that in a representative democracy like Nigeria’s, while the legislature and the judiciary are responsible for lawmaking and interpretation of laws, the Executive is responsible for the implementation...

Shittu, who is the country’s youngest female lawmaker, noted that her proposal of media regulations became necessary since the abuse of drugs and other substances has driven a considerable rise in the number of youths imprisoned in recent years.       A twenty-six-year-old lawmaker, Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu, has voiced her concern about the increased use and glamourised promotion of drugs and other substances by celebrities in the country. Hon. Shittu made this known on...

Lagos State Assembly confirms 15 more nominees, rejects 3

Egube was commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget in Sanwo-olu’s first term and one of the 17 nominees earlier rejected by the Assembly. The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed 15 out of the 18 commissioner-nominees presented for screening by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The nominees were screened and subsequently confirmed during Thursday’s plenary. Recall that the Mudashiru Obasa-led House on August 23, declined to confirm 17 of the 39 nominees forwarded...

Lagos Assembly Speaker alleges threat over rejected nominees

Hon. Obasa insisted that its decision to reject the nominees was in accordance with the constitution, adding that it would not yield to threats or intimidation. Following the rejection of some nominees sent in by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, by the Lagos State House of Assembly, the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has alleged threats against him and other members of the Assembly over the decision. The speaker revealed this during Monday’s plenary, stating that he had received...

South South: Speakers, Deputy Speakers of State Assemblies | Parliament Spotlight

Part Five of our series on Speakers and Deputy Speakers of Nigeria’s State Assemblies is focused on the South South geo-political zone.     READ ALSO: Parliament Spotlight: Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu | Youngest female Member-Elect       Between the six State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria’s South South geo-political one, one hundred and sixty lawmakers represent various constituencies. However, who are the Presiding Officers of these Assemblies? In part four of our series on...

Parliament Spotlight: Presiding Officers of Nigeria’s State Assemblies (North East)

Who are the Speakers and Deputy Speakers in the six State Assemblies of Nigeria’s North East geo-political zone? Find out in Part four of our series on Presiding Officers of Nigeria’s State Assemblies.       READ ALSO: State Assembly Polls: “63% of Nigerians voted based on bandwagon trend”   Nigeria’s North East geo-political zone comprising Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States have a cumulative membership strength of 158 lawmakers. Beyond the number...

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