by Ayodeji Rotinwa On July 10th 2017, Honourable Abdussamad Dasuki of Nigeria’s lower legislative body, the House of Representatives, representing Kebbe/Tambuwal constituency, Sokoto, announced his “donation of laptops, printers and UPS to outstanding students” in his state. He made this announcement at an interactive session with members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists and students... Read More

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March 2, 2017

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Constituency projects are a waste of government funds – Afenifere

by Azeez Adeniyi Chairman of the Afenifere Renewal Group, Olawale Oshun has said the inclusion of constituency projects in the budget is a waste of government funds. Oshun stated this at a public lecture entitled, “Politics and Governance: The Nigerian Contradistinction,” at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos. He said if elected officials... Read More

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December 23, 2016

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Opinion: Constituency project- Lagos state as a case study

by Kehinde Bahiru On the 8th day of December 2016, the senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria passed for 2nd reading a bill for an act to provide for the constituency project in the annual budget of the federation and for other matters connected therewith (SB 321) sponsored by Stella Oduah representing the people... Read More

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December 9, 2016

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2017 budget: Senate demands N1.4trn for constituency projects

The Senate on Thursday passed a bill seeking to set aside 20 percent of the country’s annual budget for constituency projects for third reading. Constituency projects will get N1.4 trillion out of the 7.3trillion 2017 budget estimates to be presented to the National Assembly if the bill is passed into law. The bill which was sponsored... Read More

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September 28, 2016

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House of Assembly principal officers need to step down now – EiE Nigeria

Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to instituting a culture of good governance and public accountability in Nigeria through active citizenship, has called on the National Assembly to be more transparent in the discharge of its duties to the Nigerian people. In a press release signed by the organization’s... Read More

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August 9, 2016

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Budget-Padding Tracker: I received 1.4bn for constituency projects – Leo Ogor

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Leo Ogor, has stated that he received the sum of 1.4bn Naira for constituency projects in the 2016 budget. Ogor made the disclosure while addressing his constituents at Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State. Giving a stewardship of his account, Ogor noted that he did not do anything... Read More

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