Godswill Akpabio has disclosed that the Senate will approve the proposal for the purchase whenever it is brought to their table. Anticipatory blackmail will not stop us from approving Presidential jet if need be The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has stated that no matter the anticipatory blackmail from the public, the Senate will approve the purchase of Presidential jets when requested to do so. “If Mr President’s vehicle is bad, we will repair...
Senators debated and passed the extension of the 2023 supplementary appropriation act from June 30th to December 31st, 2024 With just four days left until the deadline for the 2023 supplementary appropriation, the Senate has extended the implementation of the budget to December 31st, 2024. This followed the presentation and subsequent second reading of a bill titled, “A bill for an Act to amend the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Act to further extend its implementation to...
Speculations are that the emergency plenary would be to attend to a supplementary budget for the purchase of Presidential jets. The Senate has announced its intention to hold an emergency plenary sitting tomorrow, as against its initial plan to resume on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024. This was disclosed by the Spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South) on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, while speaking to journalists covering the Senate. According to Adaramodu,...
The Nigerian National Assembly is a bicameral legislature established under section 4 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives. The Nigerian Parliament, right from its inception, has seen significant and historical advancements that can be traced back to the colonial and post-colonial times. Run through history… Nigeria’s colonial legacy is the background to the current system of presidentialism in Nigeria. Over time, the legislature in Nigeria has transformed...
Just as the saying goes, “in a twinkle of an eye,” the 10th Senate has marked its 1 year in office but not without courting a series of eye-popping controversies and receiving knocks from Nigerians. The 10th Senate, inaugurated on June 13, 2023, started off with the election of presiding officers. Godswill Akpabio emerged as the president and Barau Jibrin got elected as deputy president. Shortly after this, principal officers were appointed, committees were set...
Adaramodu claims that it would be incorrect to presume that the Senate would take a position on a bill that hasn’t been brought before it for consideration. The Senate’s spokesman, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South), has refuted media reports that the Senate is considering including a clause allowing for the seizure of funds from local and state councils in the New Minimum Wage Bill that the Executive is proposing. Adaramodu disclosed this in a...
“Only 13 which is 2.73% of the total bills originated from the executive arm while 464 which is 97.27% are private member bills.” The 10th Senate has revealed that as of June 11, 2024, it has recorded at least 477 bills which were initiated since the 10th Senate kicked off its activities precisely on June 13, 2023. This is as it disclosed that of this figure, only 25 bills accounting for 5.24% were fully passed...
The passage of this FCT supplementary bill clearly means that Ireti’s motion might no longer be taken as the Senate has also embarked on a recess. Senate silences Ireti over clash with Wike During the days plenary, on the second order of the day was a report from the Committee on FCT on the 98.5bn FCT Supplementary Appropriation Bill. However, opposing the consideration of this report, embattled Senator Ireti Kingibe (LP, FCT) raised a point...
President Tinubu has assured that the Bill will ensure to domesticate and enforce in Nigeria, the international convention against doping in sports ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in France. The Senate has passed a bill seeking to prohibit Nigerian athletes from consuming performance-enhancing substances during or after sporting competitions. The passage of the executive bill was sequel to the consideration and approval of the report of the Senate joint committee on judiciary, human rights,...
The proposed legislation presents a significant opportunity to drive economic growth and diversification by creating a conducive environment for investment in gold. The Senate has passed for second reading, a bill for an Act to make provision for the establishment of a Nigeria Gold Reserve Agency. This was sequel to the consideration of a bill sponsored by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) during Wednesday’s plenary. The bill seeks a robust framework for the harnessing,...
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