Two more members of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Abu, representing Lavun/Mokwa/Idati Federal Constituency of Niger State, and Olemija Stephen, who represents Akoko North-East/West of Ondo State have dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. This comes a day after two members announced their defection to other parties. A letter read by the Speaker of…
Okonjo-Iweala Presents 2015 Budget
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the minister of finance has presented the 2015 budget estimates of about N4.3trillion to the National Assembly. Okonjo-Iweala, who laid the document in separate appearances before the Senate and the House of Representatives, did not make any speeches while presenting the budget. Bright Okogwu, the Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation and some…
Tambuwal Picks APC Governorship Form
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal on Friday picked the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial nomination form for Sokoto State. The nomination form, which was presented by the State Chairman of the party, Bala Hassan, was purchased with N6.5million. At the event, the Speaker said the purchase of the nomination form puts…
Tambuwal Shelves Presidential Ambition
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, on Tuesday dropped out of the race for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Speaker announced his decision in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja. He said the decision to suspend his bid was taken after due…
PDP Asks Tambuwal To Resign
The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has welcomed the defection of Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker of the House of Representatives from the party and advised him to resign as Speaker The PDP argued that since Tambuwal was no longer in the ruling party with majority in the House, the honourable thing for him…
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