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Jul

04

2023

See complete list of the 10th Senate’s top officials

News2023, Akpabio, All Progressives Congress, Senate

Eight senators have been named as majority and minority leaders for the 10th Senate by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. While the minority leaders come from various opposition groups, the majority leaders are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which is now in power. Concerns that there might be a conflict of interest between parliamentarians who are close to the Presidency and those who are running independently have been allayed by the announcement of the major officials. This is the list of the principal officers for the 10th Senate: Majority leaders 1. Opeyemi Bamidele – Senate Majority Leader (Ekiti Central,…

Jun

16

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Senate Presidency: Adeyanju criticizes Akpabio for exposing how senators voted

Opinion, PoliticsAkpabio, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Senate

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has been criticized for allegedly exposing how senators voted for him. Deji Adeyanju, a socio-political activist, said Akpabio’s action was unstatesmanly. Adeyanju said Akpabio’s action of exposing how senators voted can divide the Senate. Tweeting, the rights activist recalled that former Senate President, Bukola Saraki tore the list in 2015. According to Adeyanju: “What Senate President Akpabio did to his colleagues by exposing those that voted for/ against him publicly is not statesmanly & will divide the Senate. “He is the first Senate President to do such a thing. Saraki shredded the list in 2015 after…

Jun

05

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Arewa Consultative Forum denies endorsing Orji Kalu for Senate Presidency

Abia State, Politics2023, Abia State, Nigeria, Orji Uzor Kalu, Politics, Senate

The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has denied endorsing former Abia governor, Sen.Orji Uzor Kalu as its preferred candidate for the Senate Presidency of the 10th National Assembly. Alhaji Musa Saidu, a member of the forum said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Saidu was reacting to a statement credited to Alhaji Yerima Shettima, the leader of the Arewa Youth Conservative Forum, AYCF, claiming that the ACF had endorsed Kalu for the position. “I want to say without fear of contradiction, that the ACF has no youth wing and there was no time that we sat to make Shettima…

May

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

See reasons why two PDP senators resigned from the party

NewsNigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics, Senate

Two serving senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mathew Urhoghide (Edo) and Ayo Akinyelure (Ondo), have resigned their membership in the party. Their resignations are contained in separate letters, read at plenary on Wednesday by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, who presided over the session. Urhoghide, in his letter, said: “I write to formally inform you and the entire senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that I am resigning my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), effective immediately. “This difficult decision arose out of the negative political energy emanating at the moment from the…

May

17

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

I’m facing a war to become Senate President – Akpabio

Opinion, Politics2023, Akpabio, Nigeria, Politics, Representatives, Senate

The Senate President aspirant for the 10th National Assembly, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has appealed for prayers, saying there is a war out there for him. Akpabio stated this during his speech when he met with the APC Non-Serving Senators Group in Abuja on Tuesday. He also promised that the 10th Senate would collaborate with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu to pay off the nation’s debts. “I am excited that God is keeping all of you alive. This is a family and I am very proud to belong to this family. “I want to also appeal that you not only endorse us…