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Benue

Benue state banning same sex marriage is the biggest joke of 2018

Benue state has been in the news since January 1st 2018, for all the wrong reasons. A series of violent herdsmen attacks targeted at its villages and small towns has left more than a thousand people dead and several thousand displaced and in need of aid or resettlement. The president and his vice-president have both... Read More

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institutions, budget

Just a reminder, we’re five months into 2018 and we don’t have a budget

The Nigerian budget is the annual ritual performed by the executive arm of government. In the last quarter of every year, the executive is expected to present the fiscal policy for the upcoming year to the legislative arm. This document which is commonly referred to as the budget now exists as a mere document in... Read More

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[The Activism Blog] EiE launches Citizen’s Guide to the Recall Process

In its bid to reawaken a dormant citizenry to its responsibilities, civil society group Enough is Enough (EiE) through its #OfficeOfTheCitizen campaign launched its Citizen’s Guide to the recall process in Lagos on Thursday, April 26, 2018. The Launch which took place at Civic Hive, Yaba, Lagos was the first presentation of the guide to... Read More

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November 8, 2017

The days of balderdash between the Executive and the Legislature are over – Saraki

The Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki Wednesday, highlighted that the era of face-offs between the legislature and the executive is over. Saraki who made the declaration when he ruled on the motion alleging irregularity in the renewal of the tenure of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board further insisted that “the days of balderdash was... Read More

Bukola Saraki, Executive, legislature, nddc

October 5, 2017

The relationship between the Executive and the Legislature should not be “smooth” – Dogara

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has said the 36 Houses of Assembly must make their governors accountable on monies spent. Declaring open a retreat for members and management staff of the Gombe State House of Assembly in Abuja Wednesday, Dogara said the kind of “smooth relationship” between some state legislatures and their governors... Read More

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September 26, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: After 2 months of recess, NASS resumes plenary but not without some drama

It’s Wednesday, 26th September and as you go about your daily business, know that fire just landed on the mountain for one of Nigeria’s lawmakers. Senator Dino Melaye is set to be a historical scapegoat in Nigeria’s political system. The National Assembly resumed its annual recess earlier today and as both houses began deliberations on... Read More

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August 25, 2017

How we almost impeached Obasanjo – Masari

Katsina State governor, Aminu Masari has said that the House of Representatives almost impeached former President Olusegun Obasanjo before Nigerians became aware of his failed third term bid. Masari, who was Speaker of the lower house at the time disclosed this while addressing members of the Executive Intelligence Management Course 10 at the Institute for... Read More

Aminu Masari, Executive, former president, impeach, legislature, olusegun obasanjo

budget, presidents

August 18, 2017

Opinion: Applause for the Nigerian Senate’s constitutional amendments

Adedamola David Adejobi The 8th Senate under the distinguished leadership of Senate President Bukola Saraki deserves to be commended for the amendments so far made to certain sections of our Constitution, an idea which was conceived by the 7th Senate. There is no denying the fact that the long-standing process was almost turning into another... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Here’s how Saraki got the Senate to achieve its “unprecedented success”

It is no longer news that the 8th Senate under the leadership of Senate President Bukola Saraki has achieved feats that surpass its antecedents. The Senate can boast of passing 125 bills in the first half of its tenure, kickstarting the constitutional amendment process, among other things. In a recent interview, Saraki shared the secret... Read More

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Opinion: How Dr. Bukola Saraki has revolutionized the Senate

by Adelaja Adeoye I woke up today, to the news of the test running of e-voting gadgets at the upper chambers of Nigeria’s National Assembly, wow this is tantalizing for some of us who are techie in nature because it’s a great and exciting news showing that our country is now advancing in the use... Read More

8th Senate, Bukola Saraki, Constitutional review successes, legislature, nigeria, opinion

Now the real Executive vs Legislature tug of war begins

by Alexander O. Onukwue For the Not Too Young To Run Bill and other amendments passed on the floor of the Senate at its fourth Constitution Review, the battle has been won but the war is not over. The Red Chamber has been at loggerheads with the Buhari-Osinbajo administration on more than a few matters.... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Who are the 10 senators that voted against the #NotTooYoungToRun bill?

The Nigerian Senate is currently in the process of making amendments to the nation’s constitution. With 97 senators in attendance and 33 bills to be considered, many Nigerians paid peculiar attention to the #NotTooYoungToRun bill that aims to reduce the age qualification for political offices. At the review session today, we found as the Senate... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: What a shame! Dino Melaye is not going home afterall

Thank You Jesus. Status quo should be maintained says Federal High Court Abuja on the fake recall case. Yahaya Bello is a loser. — Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@_dinomelaye) July 6, 2017 It looks like it’s finally over and Senator Dino Melaye has the last laugh. According to a tweet he shared hours ago, the... Read More

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Why the senate cannot be scrapped – Na’Allah

Deputy Senate Leader, Bala Ibn Na’Allah has said the senate cannot be scrapped, stating that the Senate is fully backed by the nation’s constitution. Na’Allah said this in a series of video interviews conducted by Bamikole Omishore, Special Assistant on New Media to the President of the Senate, published on the Senate’s Twitter handle on Monday. The senator... Read More

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[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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[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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Opinion: The hurdles of Legislative process

by Demola Adeyeye One final step before a law passed by the Legislature becomes Law is for it to scale the final formal process of the Executive Assent. The Assent signifies the readiness and eagerness of the Executive Arm of Government to implement the said Law. However, in the course of this, a lot of... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki shuts down claims he betrayed the APC with a perfect analogy

“No, you can’t put that blame on me” was essentially the message Senate President Bukola Saraki was trying to pass across when he responded to a tweet this morning. This Twitter user @irene_achamaja tried to make the Senate president take the fall for Ike Ekweremadu’s emergence as Deputy Senate President despite being a member of... Read More

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#OpenNASS: We will make what every legislator receives public, Saraki assures Nigerians

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the Eighth Assembly will provide a breakdown of the earnings of each lawmaker. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, the senate President said the Assembly’s budget was distinct from the federal budget. “On the National Assembly budget, we hope to change the way it’s been... Read More

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Buhari’s committee already working to resolve executive-legislature rift – Presidency

by Azeez Adeniyi The committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to resolve the rift between the Presidency and the National Assembly has began work, Punch reports. Buhari had set up the committee chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo after some appointees had a face off with the Senate. A source in the Presidency told... Read More

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Opinion: Saraki’s reformation campaign and the future of legislation in Nigeria

by Wale Bakare Sequel to the Part 1 of this article published on the 19th of March, 2016 It has become imperative to update the previous achievements of the Saraki led 8th Senate as they are overtaken by events and set the record straight. At the beginning of this current administration, most if not all... Read More

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APC leadership to meet Senate caucus over executive, legislature rift

by Dolapo Adelana The All Progressives Congress’ National Working Committee is set to meet senators on the platform of the party on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing debacle between the Senate and top officials of the Buhari administration. The Party said this in a statement by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi. “Worried by the worsening relationship... Read More

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Charly Boy

It’s time to teach the National Assembly a lesson – Charly Boy

by Dolapo Adelana Entertainment icon, Charly Boy has said Nigerians have had enough of the National Assembly. In a post on his Instagram page, the Area Fada who wrote in Pidgin English said the time has come for the leaders to be afraid of the citizenry. He wrote, “My fellow frustrated Nigerians, time don reach to... Read More

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Rift between executive and legislature a diversion – Sen. Shehu Sani

by Dolapo Adelana The Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Shehu Sani has described the rift between the executive and legislative arm of government as “a diversion”. Sani, a member of the legislature who said this Friday via a post on his Facebook page said the rift has stopped those in authority from performing their... Read More

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Senate embraces Buhari’s peace moves

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate on Thursday said it welcomes moves by President Muhammadu Buhari to end the face-off between the executive and the legislature. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sabi Abdullahi disclosed this in a chat with journalists on Thursday. The President during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday had... Read More

Judiciary, legislature, President Muhammadu Buhari, rift, senate

House of Reps member remanded in prison for alleged certificate forgery

by Dolapo Adelana A member of the House of Representatives, Nse Ekpenyong has been remanded in Uyo Prisons for failing to fulfil the bail conditions. Ekpenyong, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, representing Oron Federal Constituency, Akwa Ibom State was arraigned on Thursday before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Uyo, for alleged... Read More

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Jibrin

[The Legislative Blog]: “Is this the Muhammadu Buhari, the no-nonsense general we know?” | Hon Jibrin questions PMB’s inaction

President Muhammadu Buhari is not the man we used to know. Political pundits across the country have raised concerns surrounding the president’s slothfulness and now, suspended lawmaker Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin has joined the lingering conversation with biting remarks. Although this is not the first time he’s alluded to the president’s inaction, this time he hits... Read More

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Executive, hon jibrin, legislature, pmb, Presidency, president buhari, senate

N’Assembly will soon publish its budget – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara said the National Assembly has directed all its agencies to submit their budget details for publication. Dogara in an interview with journalists in Abuja also urged members of the legislature and executive to close ranks. Speaking on the rift between the executive and legislature, he said, “For... Read More

budget, corruption, legislature, national assembly, Yakubu Dogara

Buhari sets up committee to handle executive-legislature rift

by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari has set up a committee to resolve the perennial rift between the executive and the legislature. The president set up the committee chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday. Other members of the committee are, all ministers who were at one time federal legislators as well as the... Read More

Committee, Executive, legislature, President Muhammadu Buhari, senate

Opinion: Nigeria- Three arms of government or three arms of comedy?

by Abayomi G. Omotayo It was Otunba Gadaffi, the brain behind Dignified Mobile Toilets that said ‘shit business is serious business’. I agree. If you have ever been cornered at an inconvenient location by this call of nature then you are also likely to agree with that statement. Yes, real shit happens and it is... Read More

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