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Mr Rotimi Abiru, the Chief Whip, Lagos State House of Assembly, says the lawmakers desire to pass the state’s 2020 Appropriation Bill before the end of the year, but require the cooperation of the executive arm during the budget defence to do so. Abiru, representing Somolu Constituency II in the house, made this known to newsmen on the sideline of ...

An Edo State lawmaker, Mr Ugiagbe Dumez, was on Friday arraigned before a State High Court in Benin for alleged forgery and impersonation. Dumez, 45, with one other now at large, were said to have committed the offences around 2001. The defendant was arraigned before Justice Ohimai Ovbiagele. The lawmaker was, however, not in court to take his plea. According ...

Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba, has been impeached by the State House of Assembly. The house acted on recommendations of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry that investigated allegations of gross misconduct leveled against him. His impeachment which was done behind closed doors at plenary on Friday followed the deliberation of the legislators on the report of the ...

Mr Olusegun Banjo, a former commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget in the immediate past administration in Lagos State, has said that no invitation was extended to him from the State House of Assembly. Banjo said in a statement on Friday that he was ready to respond to give account of his stewardship as a commissioner. ”I refer to page ...

The House of Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Ibadan has upheld the elections of two People’s Democratic Party (PDP) parliamentary members in Oyo State. The three-man tribunal led by Justice D.M Igyuse upheld the elections of Hon Olasunkanmi Babalola (PDP-Egbeda State Constituency) and Hon. Akeem Adeshina (PDP- Iwajowa State Constituency). The duo were dragged before the tribunal by their ...

Former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose on Friday a surprisingly visited Ekiti House of Asssembly in less than twenty four hours after the lawmakers summoned him to appear over alleged fraud. Fayose stormed the premises of the assembly at about 1:15pm and went straight to the office of Speaker, Mr. Funminiyi Afuye to throw light on the alleged ...

The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, rejected three nominees out of 38 names submitted to it by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for appointment as Commissioners and Special Advisers in the state. The House rejected three of the nominees, Ms Adekemi Ajayi-Bembe, Mr Obafemi George and Prince Olanrewaju Sanusi, during the confirmation at its plenary. The confirmation followed the presentation, ...

The Lagos State House of Assembly’s16-man Ad hoc Committee for Screening Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s cabinet members on Thursday resumes screening of the of the second list of nominees. The committee, headed by Mr Rotimi Abiru, representing Somolu Constituency II, made this known in a statement in Lagos. The committee on Aug. 1 commenced the screening of the first batch of ...

In what appears to be a signal of resolution to the leadership crisis rocking Bauchi House of Assembly, the remaining 17 members of the assembly were on Friday night inaugurated. A special session, presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Danlami Kawule (PDP), was summoned at about 9pm, during which other members that had hitherto not been inaugurated, were administered oath ...

The Lagos State House of Assembly has begun screening of the 25 nominees submitted to it by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as commissioners and special advisers. According to The Nation, the screening is taking place at the Lateef Jakande Auditorium in the Assembly complex. The House had set up a committee at plenary on Monday chaired by the Chief Whip, Hon. ...