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The Legislative Blog
June 23, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: “FG’s appeal is an exercise in futility” | Five things we learned from Saraki’s rant today

Following Senate President Bukola Saraki’s acquittal at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, the Federal Government’s early reaction was one of relentlessness. “Our head is bruised but it is unbowed” were the words of the Special Assistant to the President on prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla and they did follow through with an 11-ground notice of appeal. The... Read More
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June 22, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: INEC confirms receipt of petition to recall Dino Melaye

Senator Dino Melaye’s “comedy of errors” has just begun. It was only on Wednesday that his constituents in the Kogi West district submitted a petition to INEC demanding the recall of the Senator from the House. Reacting to the move, Dino Melaye went on a Twitter rampage where he dismissed the attempt to have him... Read More
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June 22, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: According to Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, here’s everything the 8th Senate has achieved (WATCH)

Senator Gbenga Ashafa representing Lagos East Senatorial district in the upper chamber of the National Assembly is apparently still in a celebratory mood as he speaks on the milestones achieved by the Eighth Senate in the last two years. A major part of Sen Ashafa’s speech was dedicated to singing the praises of senate president... Read More
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June 21, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki spends final days of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia (PHOTOS)

It was only last week that Senate President Bukola Saraki was acquitted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in a 18-count false asset declaration charge brought against him by the Federal Government. Although the government has filed an appeal against the CCT’s decision, Saraki has been seen in Mecca in the days that lead... Read More
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June 16, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Senate receives 3 bills aimed at strengthening the capital market

The Nigerian Senate has received three draft bills from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Investment and Securities Bill, Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) (amendment) Bill and the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria Act (amendment) Bill, if passed into law, will help reposition the country’s capital market. The bills were presented to Senate... Read More
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June 15, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Give Hon Jibrin some time, he’ll soon come to terms with his expulsion

Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin has been expelled from the APC. That’s the news in summary but the lawmaker has immediately responded by describing the reports as false. “My attention has been drawn to a false claim attributed to some mischievous impersonators that I’ve been expelled from my party, the APC. This report, I’ve gathered, came from a... Read More
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June 14, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: “I maintained that I will clear my name”, Saraki speaks on CCT trial judgement

Senate President Bukola Saraki’s nearly two-year long trial with the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has taken a major turn. It has ended! On Wednesday, the CCT declared that there is no case for prosecution or in other terms, no sufficient evidence against Saraki. The Federal Government in 2015 brought a 16-count false declaration of... Read More
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June 12, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: EFCC invites Jibrin for additional clarification on budget padding

It’s been almost one year since Honourable Yakubu Dogara shot to political limelight with the budget padding scandal that rocked the House of Representatives. The lawmaker accused three principal officers of the House of inserting N40billion into the 2016 national budget and after a dirty tussle, he was suspended by the leadership of the House... Read More
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June 11, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: We’d like to see Dino Melaye come to terms with his troubles

Just so all of this can be easy on him and the rest of us. It’s okay to try to come across as unfazed by it all but Senator Dino Melaye reeks of low self-esteem and desperation at this point. It hasn’t been two months since he was at the heart of a major certificate... Read More
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June 9, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: 5 things we learned from Bukola Saraki’s speech at the 2nd anniversary of the eighth senate today

The 8th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was inaugurated this day in 2015. As it celebrates its 2nd anniversary in a special session today, Senate President Bukola Saraki has delivered a lengthy speech detailing the achievements of the senate, its challenges and prospects for the future. Here are five things we learned from... Read More
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June 8, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki’s response to the Kaduna Declaration drama is intriguing

A faceless group of Northerners have managed to cause outrage with the three-month ultimatum it issued to Igbo people in the North to vacate the region. The group dubbed their document “The Kaduna Declaration” and its content – with every word, assertions and claims therein – has proven itself a product of folly and sheer... Read More
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June 7, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Here’s how Shehu Sani feels about calls for Igbos to vacate the North

A coalition of Northern youths put out a divisive statement yesterday. Spokesperson for the coalition, Abdulaziz Suleiman said the entire Northern Nigeria was done with coexisting with the Igbos and was asking that “all Igbos currently residing in any part of Northern Nigeria are hereby served notice to relocate within three months and all northerners... Read More
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June 1, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: House of Reps members are constantly shaming themselves and we’re just tired

Another day, another drama in the National Assembly! Remember that time in 2015 when the lawmakers had just been elected into office and the “honourables” in the lower house brought their hooliganism on the floor of the house throwing blows, exchanging insults and disrupting peace. Well, they got to it again today, only that they... Read More
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June 1, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Senate confirms the appointment of 15 Resident Electoral Commissioners

The nomination of 15 INEC officials as Resident Electoral Commissioners has been confirmed by the Nigerian Senate. The report of the Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was presented before the House by Senator Suleiman M. Nazif. He said these 15 nominees are those who have been cleared by the Code of Conduct Bureau... Read More
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May 31, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Na wa! Senator Dino Melaye is binge-posting on Instagram tonight

What is oga Melaye celebrating? The trial that awaits him if the fresh bribery allegations against him are true or the fact that he’ll walk away from it because this is Nigeria. Or his court case with Sahara Reporters? Sahara reporters and awada kerikeri. Using voice over to malign me because my case with them... Read More
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May 31, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: 5 things to know about the House of Reps member who was kidnapped

Anything to help find him, right? Well, here’s not really the place to look because this is all we know about the kidnapped honourable.   First off, the media reports his name as Hon. Garba Durbunde but the National Assembly website records him as Garba Umar. We assume Umar is his middle name but whoever... Read More
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May 30, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: This bribery allegation is fun and games for Dino Melaye until jail calls

Earlier today, online investigative news medium, Sahara Reporters published a leaked audio tape where Senator Dino Melaye was allegedly in a conversation with the tribunal judge, Justice Akoh Ikpeme who presided over his election case in 2015. What did we learn from the convo? Senator Melaye bribed the judge and she requested her payment be... Read More
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May 25, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Senate finally passes Petroleum Industry Bill

The Nigerian Senate has passed the Petroleum Industry (Governance) Bill (PIGB). At its plenary session today, the senators considered the report of the Committee on Petroleum Upstream, Petroleum Downstream and Gas. Senate President, Bukola Saraki said, “This Bill is not only for Nigerians but for our investors. We are proud of what has been done”.... Read More
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May 24, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Murray-Bruce schools presidential aide with this common sense post

We never really deal in matters that concern President Buhari and his sometimes ridiculous media aides. However, since this matter concerns a lawmaker who we particularly enjoy paying attention to, we thought it okay to bring it to your notice. President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media (why is this a valid position to... Read More
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May 22, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Melaye and his cronies try to sing us into believing that they’re fighting corruption

We just came across a newly released video from Senator Dino Melaye’s book launch that held last week. In case you missed it or you’ve just entirely erased that tiny piece of history from your memory, the Senator launched his own contribution to the war against corruption in form of a book he titled, “Antidotes... Read More
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May 20, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Ebonyi lawmaker, Maria Ude Nwachi needs to get herself together and stop being a joke

What in the world is going on with this Ebonyi legislator, Maria Ude Nwachi? And worse off, why do most people think she’s hilarious? How is it anywhere near funny that an elected lawmaker goes on Facebook to write an ode to a mobile phone brand and like that’s not silly enough, she films herself... Read More
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May 18, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: “Electoral Act amendment will eliminate rigging and election malpractice” – Saraki

It’s been over one month since the Senate passed a bill amending the Electoral Act of 2010 to incorporate the use of smart card readers in the 2019 elections and beyond. In getting electronic voting to work in the Nigerian electoral system, Senate President Bukola Saraki received a delegation from Safran Identity & Security, a... Read More
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May 17, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: It looks like Hon. Jibrin has launched his 2019 campaign

No one knows what he could possibly be running for. But the suspended lawmaker is sure to gun for the governorship seat in Kano state. Before you dub us preposterous, we have a number of proofs to support our suspicions. Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, who was at the centre of the infamous budget padding scandal, was... Read More
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May 16, 2017

Senate shuts down Vanguard newspaper’s misleading headline; but was it necessary?

by Tolu O. There’s something the Senate probably did not know about local newspaper, The Vanguard. Quick note to @ngrsenate: the online news site has a history of running stories that hardly correlate with the click bait headlines. We understand that the competition for page clicks is stiff and news sites are struggling to make... Read More
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May 16, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: 10 things we learnt from the 2017 National Assembly Budget

by BudgIT & EiE Nigeria It’s over! The era of secrecy surrounding the details of budgetary allocations to the National Assembly is now well and truly over. The four-year-old advocacy for accountability in the spending of the legislature finally climaxed last week with the release of the National Assembly’s budget breakdown. As you might expect,... Read More
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May 15, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki, Patience Jonathan and others have the “antidotes for corruption”

Nothing serious. Just a few Nigerian politicians at the launch of Senator Dino Melaye’s book, Antidotes for Corruption: The Nigerian Story. Are we recommending the book to you? Well, that’s not our problem. All that we want to bring to your attention is the sharp contrast between the content of the book and the ordeals... Read More
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