Tag: House of rep
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Rep Speakership: Philip Undie Says Gbajabiamila Is An Ex-Convict, Approaches Court To Stop Him
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has been asked to bar a leading contender in the House of Representatives’ speakership race, Femi Gbajabiamila from contesting for the position. The court was specifically asked not to allow the lawmaker to stand for the Speakership election, on the allegation that he was convicted for fraud to the…
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Why I Am Supporting Gbajabiamila For Speaker House Of Reps – Wike
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, said his support for the emergence of Femi Gbajabiamila (APC, Lagos) as Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives was “based on capacity, not party lines.” Wike stated this when the Gbajabiamila/Wase campaign team, made up of 110 lawmakers, paid him a courtesy visit at the…
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NASS Leadership: APC Rules Gbajabiamila Out Of Speakership Position
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has ruled out chances of Femi Gbajabiamila in becoming the next Speaker of the House of Representative as the party had excluded the Northwest and Southwest from the zoning of the Senate President and House Speaker as well as their deputies. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, the party’s Deputy…
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House Speakership: 5 Govs Move Against Gbajabiamila
— North Central caucus insists on producing presiding officer as Dogara’s men, PDP weigh options Palpable tension appears to have enveloped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the North Central caucus of the party insists on producing the Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives. New Telegraph reports that the zonal position of the…
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House Speakership: North-East APC Dumps Gbajabiamila, Aligns With South-East
The All Progressives Congress APC in the Northeast has thrown its weight behind agitations by the Southeast to get the national leadership of the party to zone the Office of Speaker, House of Representatives to its side. Vanguard reports that the Northeast Forum of APC State Publicity Secretaries specifically adopted the candidacy of Hon. Nkeiruka…
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Dogara Moves To Change Composition of Principal Officers of House of Reps
–Why Dogara’s Removal As Reps Speaker Will Be Difficult –Reps The speaker of the house of representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara and his loyalists are said to be poised to change the composition of the body of principal officers to conform to his support base in the house as it moves towards the 2019 general elections.…