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The Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Mr Francis Okiye, has dragged the National Assembly to court to stop it from taking over the state assembly’s functions. In an originating summon and a motion on notice for interlocutory injunction with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/815/2019 filed by the speaker and the state’s assembly, the plaintiffs asked Justice Nkeonye Maha to restrain ...

The issue of invasion of the Ondo State House of Assembly complex by a snake has taken another dimension with Governor Oluwarotimi : on Sunday ordering the probe of the appearance of the reptile. The governor, who expressed dismay on the snake scare at the state parliament, inspected the facilities at the State House of Assembly. He said his government ...

The Senate on Thursday decided to investigate the crisis bedevilling the Edo State House of Assembly. The Senate Ad hoc committee investigating the crisis led by Sen. Abdullahi Sabi (APC Niger) invited 12 out of 24 lawmakers from the state for questioning. Before the committee went into a closed-door session, the chairman said members would be guided on the area ...

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has attributed the failure of the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress to properly investigate issues in the Assembly crisis to the lingering crisis of the house. Governor Obaseki spoke when the Senate Committee set up to look into Edo Assembly crisis visited the state for its fact finding mission. According to The ...

The Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has lauded the National Assembly (NASS) for its intervention in the crises rocking Edo and Bauchi State Houses of Assembly. Obasa, who is also the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, made the commendation in a statement he personally issued on Sunday in Lagos. He ...

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has rejected Gov Nasir El-Rufai’s Commissioner nominee for Agriculture, Alhaji Aliyu Jaafaru. The nominee, who appeared before the assembly for screening was however, rejected by the lawmakers due to his alleged criticism of the El-Rufai administration. The Speaker, Alhaji Aminu Shagali, who presided over the plenary, said the rejection was as a result of ...

Former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has attacked the state Assembly, accusing them of making mockery of governance. He added that the call by Imo Assembly lawmakers on Governor Emeka Ihedioha to declare state of emergency on some projects embarked upon by his administration pinpoints the level of  unseriousness of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP’s state-led government. Okorocha made ...

The Chairman, House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on Media, Rep. Khadijat Waziri (APC-Yobe), has vowed that the 9th Assembly “will not in any way be a rubber stamp” for the Executive In an interview with newsmen in Abuja, Waziri said that the legislative arm would apply the principle of checks and balances without necessarily combating the executive. She said ...

The inauguration of the ninth Assembly has started. Scores of incoming lawmakers are already present in the two chambers. Mohammed Sanni-Olori, the Clerk of the National Assembly, read the proclamation of President Muhammadu Buhari. He later proceeded with roll call

Ex-Deputy Speaker of Ogun Assembly Mr,  Olakunle Oluomo (APC-Ifo-1), was on Monday elected as the Speaker of the 9th Assembly. Oluomo was elected after his nomination by Mr Olakunle Sobukola (APC -Ikenne) and seconded by by Mr Adegoke Adeyanju (ADC-Yewa North 1) shortly after the inauguration of the 9th Assembly. In his acceptance speech, Oluomo, who appreciated God for the ...