House of Representatives

August 14, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] This is what N6.1bn can do for Nigerians

The recent decision by the House of Representatives to spend N6.1bn n the purchase of utility vehicles has received knocks and condemnations from Nigerians but the this has not deterrent the green chamber which has taken delivery of some batches of the vehicles. At a time the country is experiencing a recession, including the mounting poverty,... Read More

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August 14, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] The House of Reps decision to spend N6.1bn on cars is all shades of wrong

The decision of the House of Representatives to spend 6.1 billion Naira on the purchase of new utility vehicles for the 360-member House has been described as a purchase in the national interest. In the words of the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas who justified the payment saying, “It is... Read More

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August 14, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Nigeria has to put an end to its bicameral legislature

According to Wikipedia, a bicameral legislature is one in which the legislators are divided into two separate assemblies, chambers or houses. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all of the members deliberate and vote as a single group, and from some legislatures which have three or more separate assemblies, chambers or houses. Research shows... Read More

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In whose interest are the National Assembly making those laws?

by Tosin Adesina The recent happenings at the National Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria, has called to question the role that Arm of Government is playing and whose interest is being protected by its actions. The National Assembly is the law making arm of the government and is made up of the Senate and the Federal... Read More

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‘Reps frown over slow delivery of N6.1bn vehicles’

Members of the House of Representatives have expressed displeasure after the lawmakers could not take delivery of exotic cars worth about N6.1 billion as official vehicles for the 360-member House. Every four years, lawmakers get exotic official vehicles, better known as “utility or committee” cars. About 223 of the 360 members of the house were... Read More

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House of Reps passes #NotTooYoungToRun Bill

Just like the Nigerian Senate, the House of Representatives has passed the Bill that reduces the age for election as President. The bill seeks to alter Sections 65, 106, 131, 177 of the Constitution to reduce the age qualification for the offices of the President and Governor and membership of the Senate, House of Representatives,... Read More

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1999 Constitution review: Female Reps disrupt proceedings

Female lawmakers in the House of Representatives disrupted voting on amendments to the 1999 Constitution. The lawmakers protested against the outcome of voting on “citizenship and indigeneship” for women. The provision seeks to alter section 25 of the constitution to give married women right to choose indigeneship either by birth or by marriage for the purpose... Read More

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House of Reps approves 35 percent affirmative action for women

The House of Representatives has approved 35 percent affirmative action for women. The Senate did not approve the 35 percent affirmative action for ministers when it voted on Wednesday. The lower chamber however gave it above the required 240 votes on Thursday. The amendment seeks to alter the 1999 constitution to ” set a time frame within which... Read More

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Reps want 7-year jail term for money launderers

The House of Representatives has proposed a prison term of seven years and a fine of “not less than N50m” against money laundering. According to Punch, the bills have consolidated and referred to the crucial committee stage. The newspaper reports that one of the bills seek to repeal the extant money laundering law. The executive... Read More

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#NotTooYoungToRun Movement issues response to Speaker Dogara

The Not Too Young To Run movement received with pleasure, the statement issued by the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara reaffirming his commitment and that of the House of Representatives to the passage of the Not Too Young to Run bill seeking a removal of age limits... Read More

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House of Reps declare support for the Executive to end power problems

The Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said the amount spent, annually, on generators is unacceptable. He said the House would support the Executive to find a permanent solution to the power problem in the country, Vanguard reports. Dogara stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the public hearing organised by the House of... Read More

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“We believe that there’s vacancy in Aso Rock” – PDP Reps

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives on Thursday declared that there is vacancy in Aso Rock. Daily Trust reports that the PDP lawmakers, led by Leo Ogor assured Nigerians that the party will fill the vacancy in 2019. They were reacting to the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed Ahmed... Read More

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Reps counter cabal, asks Osinbajo to swear in nominees

The House of Representatives Tuesday at plenary called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to swear in two ministerial nominees confirmed by the Senate about two months ago. The Senate had on May 3, 2017, confirmed Steven Ocheni and Suleiman Hassan as Ministers to represent Kogi and Gombe States respectively in the Federal Executive Council (FEC),... Read More

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Reps return CRK as an independent subject

Members of the House of Representatives at plenary on Tuesday discarded the government policy which assimilated Christian Religious Knowledge, CRK in Civic Education as a compulsory subject in the Secondary School curriculum. This followed a motion titled “Call to make Civic Education an optional instead of a compulsory subject for Senior Certificate Examination”, filed by... Read More

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We’re not on the same page – House of Representatives speaks on Senate’s face-off with Osinbajo

The House of Representatives and its leadership have reportedly distanced themselves from the ongoing face-off between the Nigerian Senate and the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on the issue of nominees confirmation. The Nation reports that top officers in the House of Representatives said Saturday that the actions of the Senate shocked them no less than... Read More

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Insiders: NASS is well within its right to invite Fashola

The summoning of the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola by the House of Representatives which is a fall out of the differences between both parties as a result of the reduction of the budget estimates for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the second Niger Bridge. Insiders had varying opinions on this issue. “The House of... Read More

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Just In: Reps summon Fashola over comments on budget

The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola over his comments on the ministry’s 2017 budget. The lawmakers made the call following a point of order by Hon. Sadiq. Sadiq prayed the House to summon the minister to appear before an ad-hoc committee to answer “for breach... Read More

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YNaija Says: The proposed Amnesty Law for treasury looters is complete madness

The proposed amnesty law for treasury looters currently before the House of Representatives can only be best described by one word: madness. The law which proposes that looters be free of any probe, inquiry or prosecution for a period of three years or more provided that they fulfil conditions which include payment of a tax/surcharge... Read More

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Stop spreading half truth – Reps reply Fashola again

Spokesperson of the house of representatives, Abulrazak Namdas, has said the National Assembly ‘intervened’ in the 2017 budget proposal sent by the Executive to carry every region along. The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, had earlier stated that parts of the budget were interfered with by NASS. In reaction, the senate and... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. TREASURY LOOTERS TO BE GRANTED “FULL AND COMPLETE AMNESTY” The House of Representatives is reportedly considering a law that would grant looters of Nigerian treasury “full and complete amnesty”. 2. TUITION FEES HIKE: SENATE SUMMONS 38 VCS The Nigerian Senate is set to summon Vice... Read More

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Treasury looters to be granted “full and complete amnesty”

The House of Representatives is reportedly considering a law that would grant looters of Nigerian treasury “full and complete amnesty”. The proposed law would, if passed, give the looters escape route from probe, inquiry or prosecution after fulfilling certain conditions. Also, such looters shall not be compelled by any authority to disclose the source of their... Read More

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Nigeria in trouble if lawmakers can’t differentiate between budget and cash – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says Nigeria is in big trouble if lawmakers cannot differentiate cash and budget. He expressed concern over the recourse of the National Assembly’s spokespersons to name calling over his observations on the 2017 budget. In a press release signed by his special adviser on media, Hakeem... Read More

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Just In: Reps, ministers, security chiefs in closed-door session over kidnappings

Members of the House of Representatives are currently holding a closed-door meeting with the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali and Minister of Interior, AbdulRahman Dambazau over the spate of kidnappings in the country. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, Director General of the Department of State Security (DSS), Lawal Daura, and the National... Read More

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Reps summon service chiefs, IGP over kidnappings

The House of Representatives on Thursday summoned the Inspector-General of Police and Service Chiefs over rising kidnapping incidents in the country. The service chiefs summoned included the Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar; and the Chief of... Read More

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House of Reps in raucous session as South-East protest postponement of bill

The House of Representatives went into a rowdy session on Thursday as members from the South-East protested the motion to postpone a bill seeking to establish the South-East Development Commission. The bill was stepped down because of the absence of the lead sponsor, Chukwuka Wilfred. The bill was called for reading the second time, but Wilfred... Read More

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House of Reps member kidnapped

A member of the House of Representatives, Garba Durbunde, (Sumaila/Takai federal constituency, Kano) has been reportedly kidnapped. Durbunde was reportedly kidnapped on his way to Kano from Abuja, along Kadnua-Jere road on Tuesday, Premium Times reports. Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Abdulrazak Namdas, said he was not aware of the incident. “I am not aware... Read More

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Minimum wage: Reps to cause review every 5 years

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, moved the process of making the review of the National Minimum Wage a periodic exercise of every five years. The bill to amend the National Minimum Wage Act has since passed through second reading, Vanguard reports. House Majority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila (APC, Lagos) led the debate on the general principles... Read More

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APC Reps praise Jonathan for his commitment to democracy

Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday praised former president, Goodluck Jonathan, saying he helped stabilise the country’s democracy. This appraisal is due to Jonathan’s acceptance of the last general elections, Punch reports. The praises for Jonathan came as the House debated a motion to celebrate Democracy Day (May 29) and restate faith in it... Read More

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Tenure extension: Retired Perm Sec ignores order to refund salaries

A retired Permanent Secretary, Dr. Jamila Shu’ara is yet to refund salaries paid to her two months after the expiration of her tenure, as directed by the House of Representatives, Punch reports. The House Committee on Basic Education had directed the Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita to recover the money on March... Read More

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The Explainer: We have broken down the fuss being made about the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill

by Mark Amaza Since the start of the Fourth Republic, no bill has been contentious as the Petroleum Industry Bill which was first introduced to the National Assembly in 2000. It was introduced with the aim of being the legal instrument with which the entire Nigerian oil and gas industry will be reformed; from awarding... Read More

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