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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...

North Central: Presiding Officers of State Assemblies | Parliament Spotlight

A spotlight on the Speakers and Deputy Speakers, and data on the total number of legislators in the six (6) State Houses of Assembly of Nigeria’s North Central geopolitical zone       READ ALSO: South East: Meet the Speakers and Deputies of the State Assemblies         KWARA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY (10th Assembly) Members: 24 LEGISLATIVE SESSION Speaker Deputy Speaker 10th Assembly Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu Hon. Emmanuel Ojo Oyebode Ilesa/Gwanara...

Fire on the mountain in Benue and Plateau

Public policy analyst, Sesugh Akume, writes from Abuja, on the brewing political crises in Benue and Plateau States following the recent action of the Chief Executive of both states upon assumption of office.       “…Section 62 which speaks of suspension, nor any section in the Benue Local Government Law 2007 mentions suspension of the local government legislative councils. For the fact that suspension in the Local Government Law is limited to Chairmen and...

South East: Meet the Speakers and Deputies of the State Assemblies

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...

Meet the Presiding Officers of Nigeria’s State Assemblies (South West)

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...

Sokoto Assembly approves legislation regulating marriage, naming expenses 

Lawmakers pass legislation aimed at curtailing extravagant spending in marriage, naming, circumcision and other local ceremonies across the State       The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday, passed a bill seeking to regulate extravagant spending in marriage, naming, circumcision and other local ceremonies across the State. At a plenary session presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Abubakar Magaji, the lawmakers unanimously adopted the report presented by the Chairman of the House Committee...

Parliament Spotlight: Abdul Rasheed Kashamu | Member-Elect, Ogun State House of Assembly

This week’s edition of Parliament Spotlight is focused on the young entrepreneur, philanthropist and politician with a Master of Science degree in International Finance and Investment. READ ALSO: Parliament Spotlight: Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu | Youngest female Member-Elect   Abdul Rasheed Kashamu is the son of ex-Senator Buruji Kashamu, who represented Ogun East Senatorial District. Barely three years after his father’s demise, the young philanthropist secures his biggest breakthrough in politics. The twenty-six-year-old member of the...

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