The PDP caucus of the Nigerian Senate on Friday, condemned the police raid on Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s guest house in Abuja. The police on Friday raided the National Assembly guest house in Abuja assigned to the use of the Deputy Senate President Senator Ekweremadu. The Caucus in a statement in Abuja by its spokesman,... Read More

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PDP Senators have reaffirmed their support of Saraki | YNaija.com

October 31, 2015

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PDP Senators say they are still cool with Saraki

Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party, have reaffirmed their confidence in Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The PDP Senators appeared miffed and staged a walk out from the Senate, following Saraki’s confirmation of Rotimi Amaechi, as Minister on Thursday. Consequently, it was widely believed that they would withdraw their backing of Saraki, owing to the affair with... Read More

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October 29, 2015

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‘We’re lawmakers, not lawbreakers’ | Akpabio justifies PDP Senators’ walk out (WATCH)

The Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, led the walk out of the Peoples Democratic Party from the Senate chamber, in protest of Rotimi Amaechi’s confirmation as a minister. In the Twitter-videos below, Akpabio explains why the PDP Senators, took the action. Senate Minority Leader @SenAkpabio addresses Pressmen after their meeting. pic.twitter.com/uPggrjjXWR — Nigerian Senate... Read More

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October 29, 2015

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‘Loyalty, betrayal and CCT trial’ | What Nigerian Twitter is saying about Saraki

The confirmation of Rotimi Amaechi as a minister, by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is threatening to break the internet… well, Nigerian Twitter. Although the Peoples Democratic Party Senators vehemently opposed the approval of the former governor of Rivers state, Saraki stepped in and made sure he sailed through. Nigerians, in trademark style, took to Twitter, to harp ceaselessly... Read More

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October 29, 2015

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Stern-faced PDP Senators walk out as Amaechi gets confirmed (See Photos)

With evident consternation and little joy, the Peoples Democratic Party Senators, walked out of the senate chamber on Thursday. The opposition senators staged the walk-out in protest of the approval of former governor of Rivers State Rotimi Amaechi as minister. See photos below:

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