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FOUR South West states of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and Osun have declared today, June 12 as a work free day as part of the 22nd year commemoration of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election presumed won by late Chief MKO Abiola. In a statement signed by Habib Aruna, the Chief Press Secretary to governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the governor said …

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated the newly elected leaders of the National Assembly, admonishing them to see their elections beyond the narrow interests of respective political parties. The former Vice President, in a press statement issued by his media office on Tuesday, noted that with the elections of its presiding officers, the 8th National Assembly should swing …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as totally unacceptable and the highest level of indiscipline and treachery the conduct of Tuesday’s inauguration of the National Assembly that led to the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki and Hon Yakubu Dogara as Senate President.and Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. ”Senator Bukola and Hon. Dogara are not the candidates of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that though he would have preferred that the process of electing the leaders as initiated and concluded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) had been followed, he was ready to work with the leadership of the National Assembly that emerged on Tuesday. In his reaction to the election of Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara as …

By Alltimepost.com Hon. Yakubu Dogara has defeated former minority leader, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila , to emerge as the elected speaker to lead the 8th House of Representatives. Dogara who represents Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa-Balewa Federal constituency of Bauchi State defeated his contender, after scoring 182 vote and Gbajabiamila’s 174 vote.

By Alltimepost.com Newly sworn-in members of Edo State House of Assembly have been reminded of their electioneering campaign promises by the state Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who told them they must deliver on such promises. Comrade Oshiomhole charged the lawmakers of the 6th State House of Assembly, led by new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Victor Edoror who paid him a visit …

Benin, Nigeria – By Oladipo Airenakho Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Monday, charged Permanent Secretaries in the state to maximize efficiency and eliminate leakages in the public sector. The Governor who gave the charge while swearing-in eleven new Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil Service in Benin City also tasked them to improve the State civil service with …

By Alltimepost.com Senator Ike Ekweremadu has been elected as the Deputy Senate President of the 8th Senate. The immediate Deputy Senate President, Ekweremadu defeated Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume as he scored 54 votes against Ndume’s 20 votes. 75 Senators-elect participated in the election and there was one voided vote. Both Senators Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu had been sworn-in respectively …

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Bukola Saraki (APC-Kwara Central) elected unopposed as President of 8th Senate by 57 of 108 Senators, with 51 Senators, including Sen. Ahmed Lawan, absent. The other Senators were at the International Conference Centre at the time Saraki was declared President. (Punch) More Details later..