‘Acting President Osinbajo holds secret meeting with Saraki’

Senate President Bukola Saraki on Thursday night held a secret meeting with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, The Nation reports. According to the newspaper, the meeting was based on some developments at the senate during the week. This included the suspension of approval of executive appointees over the retention of the Acting Chairman of the Economic... Read More

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July 8, 2017

CCT trial: I was under intense pressure to resign – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he was under intense pressure to resign while his trial before the Code of Code Tribunal lasted. Saraki said this on Friday while addressing his supporters at the Ile Arugbo section of his Ilorin home. He said his contribution to the ruling party prevented him from yielding to the... Read More

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July 7, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: If Jibrin were Osinbajo, he would have arrested Saraki and Abaribe

There’s tension in Nigeria’s political space. The Executive is at loggerheads with the Legislature over issues that range from the Acting President calling the Senate’s bluff as regards nominee approval to Babatunde Fashola‘s verbal exchange with the House over his ministry’s 2017 budget allocation. The most intense scene of the political drama has to be... Read More

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July 7, 2017

Insiders: Senate-Executive confirmation row – The Senate is taking the right action too late a time

Insiders air their opinion on the protracted disagreement between the executive and the legislature on the issue of confirmation of nominees. Many of our Insiders are of the opinion that the executive should be more circumspect in her relationship with the legislature and should uphold the principle of separation of powers. Most Insiders believe that... Read More

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July 7, 2017

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

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. 1. We won’t be harassed by a deputy police commissioner | Governors threaten showdown with Magu The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has said it would engage in a “showdown” with the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu over a probe into the recently-released Paris Club loan refunds... Read More

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July 7, 2017

Senate approves law school, NYSC for NOUN graduates

The Senate on Thursday approved the participation of graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme and the Law School. The amendment followed consideration of report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, chaired by Senator Jibrin Barau (APC, Kano) on the amendment of... Read More

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July 7, 2017

Melaye recall: Maintain status quo, court orders

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday asked both the Independent National Electoral Commission and the senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, to “maintain the status quo” pending the hearing of applications filed by Melaye to challenge his recall by his constituents. Justice John Tsoho directed the parties to maintain status quo pending the... Read More

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July 7, 2017

You are not deserving of a reply | Fashola fires back at Goje

The Minister of Power, Work and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has knocked the chairman Senate committee on Appropriations, Danjuma Goje for asking him to quit if the job was overwhelming. In a statement signed on Thursday from Zimbabwe, Fashola said the Senator’s utterances were “unparliamentary and therefore not deserving of a reply.” He added that the... Read More

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July 7, 2017

Malami’s statement on Magu’s confirmation unconstitutional – Sagay

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has said any minister who openly disagrees with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo risks being sacked for insubordination. Sagay said this in a statement on Thursday while reacting to a statement made by Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami over the appointment of... Read More

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July 6, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Someone just told Saraki’s story in one succinct tweet

We cannot believe we missed this. If you watch Netflix series, House of Cards and have been paying attention to Senate President Bukola Saraki’s recent power play, then you can totally relate to this. Apt!

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July 6, 2017

[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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July 6, 2017

Impeachment: Who wants to push the FEC to isolate Osinbajo?

by Alexander O. Onukuwe It is no more a secret; the schemes to impeach the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, is becoming clearer than a doctor’s handwriting. A botched motion on the floor of the Senate sought to take advantage of Osinbajo’s absence to make the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, a temporary President. That moment did... Read More

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July 6, 2017

Magu’s nomination: Should Osinbajo apologise to the Senate?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Is there a need for Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to tender an apology to the Senate for his comments on Magu’s nomination? The Nigeria Senate, on Tuesday, 4th July, expressed its displeasure at the statement by the Acting President that the Presidency did not have to depend on the confirmation... Read More

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July 6, 2017

Audio reveals what AGF Malami actually said about Osinbajo’s statement on Magu (LISTEN)

An audio interview by journalists with Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has shown that the Presidency misinformed Nigerians about what he said on the statement made by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on the appointment of EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu. The Senate had been angered after Osinbajo said the Presidency does not need the... Read More

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July 6, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Osinbajo’s statement on Magu was a personal opinion – Garba Shehu | Fulani herdsmen have killed 1,878 Benue people in 3 years – Ortom | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Osinbajo’s statement on Magu was a personal opinion – Garba Shehu – YNaija N46bn fraud: Court dismisses Tompolo’s suit against FG – YNaija Fulani herdsmen have killed 1,878 Benue people in 3 years – Ortom – YNaija Frozen $5.9m: Appeal Court to hear Patience Jonathan’s case on... Read More

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July 6, 2017

Osinbajo’s statement on Magu was a personal opinion – Garba Shehu

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has said the statement made by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on the confirmation of Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, was a personal opinion. In an interview, Osinbajo had said Senate confirmation was not needed for the EFCC chairman... Read More

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July 5, 2017

Can the House of Reps counter the Senate for once?

by Alexander O. Onukwue A bicameral legislature, we are told, is supposed to provide for the balancing of the legislative process between two houses of parliament, such that one does not hold the exclusive power that cannot be checked. Nigerians have not always seen the benefit of this innovation. Both houses of the National Assembly... Read More

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July 5, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: “It’s fake news” | Saraki denies alleged attempt to “create fuel scarcity against Osinbajo”

It’s sad to admit but we are in the era of fake news. So, yesterday when online news medium, Sahara Reporters published a flash news accusing Senate President Bukola Saraki and a cabal of an attempt to sabotage the government, we almost laughed it away. Sahara Reporters said the Senate President and co had met... Read More

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July 5, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Can we all calm down now? The head of government is back

Yesterday, Senators flexed some three-weeks-of-recess worth of muscle when they tried to make Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki Acting President. The Senator from Abia who initiated the hustle claimed that “the acting president [Professor Yemi Osinbajo] is the person who is at the head of government now, but we have a serious problem in Nigeria today.... Read More

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July 5, 2017

Resign if the work is overwhelming | Senate tells Fashola

The Senate on Wednesday asked Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) to resign his appointment if he was overwhelmed by the volume of work at his ministry. The upper chamber accused Fashola of misleading the public over projects it added to the budget. At the plenary, Chairman of the Senate Committee on... Read More

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July 5, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki will step into power and yesterday was only the dress rehearsal

While Nigeria’s Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo was away in Ethiopia yesterday, the members of the upper legislative chamber had a field day. In what has been described by Nigerians as a “coup attempt”, the Senator representing Abia South, Enyinnaya Abaribe raised an order signifying a vacuum in government. “I simply want to bring to the... Read More

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July 5, 2017

Acting President ABS: How did Saraki resist the temptation?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Upon the motion by Senators Enyinnaya Abaribe and Kabiru Marafa, he immediately declared that they were “out of order”. But for more than the five minutes it took both to make the case possible, it must have run through Saraki’s mind just how good it would be to eventually become President... Read More

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July 5, 2017

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

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. DRAMA AS SENATORS ATTEMPT TO DECLARE SARAKI ACTING PRESIDENT A mild drama occurred in the Senate on Tuesday after Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe raised an order that there was a vacuum in government because Acting President Yemi Osinbajo was not in the country. 2. NIGERIA IS AN ARTIFICIAL CREATION,... Read More

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July 5, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Melaye’s recall process is a waste of time – Saraki | Senate is confused, it wants to be co-executive with the presidency | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Nigeria is an artificial creation, it can blow up at any time – Agbakoba – YNaija Melaye’s recall process is a waste of time – Saraki – YNaija Drama as senators attempt to declare Saraki Acting President – YNaija Senate is confused, it wants to be co-executive... Read More

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July 5, 2017

Senate is confused, it wants to be co-executive with the presidency – Sagay

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay has described the Senate as a ‘confused’ assembly. Sagay said this while reacting to the suspension of confirmation of appointees over a statement made by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo had reportedly said the President was empowered to make some appointments without seeking... Read More

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July 5, 2017

Melaye’s recall process is a waste of time – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has described moves to recall Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye from the Senate as a waste of time. Saraki said this after Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, contributed to a motion moved by Melaye on the recall process on Tuesday. “As they say, 10 years is no joke in leadership.... Read More

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July 5, 2017

My constituents were deceived into putting their names in the recall register – Melaye

Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has alleged voters in his districts were tricked into adding their names to the recall register. Melaye said this on Tuesday while speaking in his planned recall at plenary. The senator raised a point of order accusing governor of the state, Yahaya Bello of sponsoring the recall process. He... Read More

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July 1, 2017

Uchendu’s victory at the tribunal was an error – Rivers PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers state has said its lawyers will appeal the sack of Senator George Sekibo by the state elections petition tribunal for the 2015 rerun. The tribunal had on Wednesday ruled in favour of Chief Andrew Uchendu, who was the candidate for the All Progressives Congress for the Rivers East... Read More

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June 29, 2017

I will appeal my sack from the senate – Sekibo

Sacked Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing Rivers East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator George Sekibo has said he will appeal the judgment of the petition tribunal which upturned his victory at the 2016 elections. The tribunal on Wednesday had declared Andrew Uchendu winner of the senatorial election. In a statement by his Senior Legislative Aide, David Okoroafor,... Read More

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June 28, 2017

Backstory: Between a “deceitful” Fashola, the “ignorant” NASS and a stalled budget

If you have been paying keen attention to local politics, you’d know that there’s an ongoing rancour between the National Assembly and the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. On 12 June, 2017, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo signed the 2017 budget into law after months of deliberations, drama and needless controversy. Shortly after this belated... Read More

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‘Acting President Osinbajo holds secret meeting with Saraki’

CCT trial: I was under intense pressure to resign – Saraki

[The Legislative Blog]: If Jibrin were Osinbajo, he would have arrested Saraki and Abaribe

Insiders: Senate-Executive confirmation row – The Senate is taking the right action too late a time

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

Senate approves law school, NYSC for NOUN graduates

Melaye recall: Maintain status quo, court orders

You are not deserving of a reply | Fashola fires back at Goje

Malami’s statement on Magu’s confirmation unconstitutional – Sagay

[The Legislative Blog]: Someone just told Saraki’s story in one succinct tweet

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

Impeachment: Who wants to push the FEC to isolate Osinbajo?

Magu’s nomination: Should Osinbajo apologise to the Senate?

Audio reveals what AGF Malami actually said about Osinbajo’s statement on Magu (LISTEN)

The YNaija Tracklist: Osinbajo’s statement on Magu was a personal opinion – Garba Shehu | Fulani herdsmen have killed 1,878 Benue people in 3 years – Ortom | More stories

Osinbajo’s statement on Magu was a personal opinion – Garba Shehu

Can the House of Reps counter the Senate for once?

[The Legislative Blog]: “It’s fake news” | Saraki denies alleged attempt to “create fuel scarcity against Osinbajo”

[The Presidential Blog] Can we all calm down now? The head of government is back

Resign if the work is overwhelming | Senate tells Fashola

[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki will step into power and yesterday was only the dress rehearsal

Acting President ABS: How did Saraki resist the temptation?

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

The YNaija Tracklist: Melaye’s recall process is a waste of time – Saraki | Senate is confused, it wants to be co-executive with the presidency | More stories

Senate is confused, it wants to be co-executive with the presidency – Sagay

Melaye’s recall process is a waste of time – Saraki

My constituents were deceived into putting their names in the recall register – Melaye

Uchendu’s victory at the tribunal was an error – Rivers PDP

I will appeal my sack from the senate – Sekibo

Backstory: Between a “deceitful” Fashola, the “ignorant” NASS and a stalled budget

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