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Buhari rejects bill granting NASS power to summon the President

During Tuesday’s plenary, Senate President Ahmad Lawan announced that the Senate would be conducting an investigation into the 19 Constitution Alteration Bills that were rejected by retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria. In January, the National Assembly transmitted a total of 35 Constitutional Alteration bills to the President for approval, but last... Read More

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November 9, 2017

Senate summons Fashola over $35m unapproved spendings

The Senate on Wednesday started investigating the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing for spending $35m without approval by the National Assembly. The money was from $350m domiciled in the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority to finance electricity projects. This was after a motion moved by Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi-West), at the plenary, titled ‘Monumental Fraud in the Power... Read More

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October 26, 2017

Reps summon Fashola over alleged violation of 2017 Appropriation Act

The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola over alleged violation of the 2017 Appropriation Act. The lawmakers queried the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc over the utilization of N22 billion spent monthly on gas without regular supply of power. Committee directed the Minister to appear before it... Read More

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October 11, 2017

Reps summon health minister over Monkeypox virus

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, summoned the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, over the outbreak of monkeypox in the country. lawmaker from Bayelsa State, Mr. Diri Douye, raised the issue under matters of urgent national importance, praying that the minister should be summoned. The prayer was immediately passed in a unanimous voice vote.... Read More

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Reps summon health minister, ask him to reinstate NHIS boss

The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, over the suspension of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Yusuf Usman. The lower chamber asked the minister to reinstate Usman within seven days and halt the re-accreditation of Health Maintenance Organisations. Usman was suspended for alleged... Read More

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BREAKING: Reps summon Jonathan over Malabu oil

A committee of the House of Representatives has invited former President Goodluck Jonathan to testify in the ongoing investigations into the Malabu Oil deal. Details later…

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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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Senate summons Amaechi over $5.9bn Chinese loan

The Senate has summoned Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi for the exclusion of South East projects in the $5.9bn Chinese loan. Details later…

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Malabu oil deal: N’Delta group vows to resist attempt to summon Jonathan

by Azeez Adeniyi The Niger Delta Advancement Front has said it would resist moves by the House of Representatives to summon former President Goodluck Jonathan over the controversial Malabu oil deal. National President of the group, Dr. Ikiomasi Wakama said members of the Niger Delta will not allow Jonathan appear before the lower chamber. The... Read More

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Reps summon Magu, Emefiele, NNPC GMD over $17bn stolen oil

The House of Representatives Ad hoc committee has summoned the acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, to appear before it on Tuesday over alleged $17bn stolen undeclared oil proceed. Chairman of the committee, Abdulrazak Namdas summoned Magu on Monday in Abuja at the opening of the investigation. The committee also invited the Group... Read More

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You are not immune to constitutional control, SERAP tells Senate

by Azeez Adeniyi The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, on Thursday said the decision of the Senate to summon Prof. Itse Sagay for his comment against the upper chamber was unlawful. In a statement by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mummuni, SERAP said the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions had no moral right to... Read More

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Reps summon Adeosun, Udoma over N302bn pension debt

by Azeez Adeniyi The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; her Labour counterpart, Senator Chris Ngige, and Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma over the non-payment of pensioners in the country. The lower chamber also summoned the Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita. Speaker of... Read More

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Paris Club refund: EFCC summons Saraki’s aides

by Azeez Adeniyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dispatched summon letter to the aides of Senate President Bukola Saraki over N19bn illegally deducted from the N522bn Paris Club refund, Punch reports. An EFCC report had alleged that N3.5bn out of the stolen N19bn was traced to Saraki. A source said some of... Read More

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You have no authority to summon me – Itse Sagay replies Senate

by Dolapo Adelana The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, has said the Senate had no constitutional power to summon him. Sagay had described the Senate’s decision to suspend the confirmation hearing of INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) as childish, saying they would regret their attempt to threaten President Muhammadu... Read More

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UPDATED: Senate summons Prof. Itse Sagay for his comments over delayed RECs confirmation

The Senate has summoned the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on anti-corruption, Professor Itse Sagay. Sagay had made a comment about a decision by the Senate to suspend the confirmation of nominees of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Senate made the decision due to the insistence of... Read More

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E-passport deal: Senate summons AGF, Dambazau, four firms

The Senate has summoned the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami; Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris; Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.); and four private companies. The upper chamber invited them to explain a multi-billion naira e-passport production deal. They are to appear before the... Read More

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House of Reps summon Emefiele, Kachikwu over alleged forex diversion

The House of Representatives on Thursday invited the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu over alleged diversion of foreign exchange by some oil marketers. The committee on the Review of Petroleum Pump Price summoned the duo and asked them to appear on... Read More

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Mismanaged funds: Senate summons SGF to appear before it on Wednesday

by Azeez Adeniyi The senate ad hoc committee on the mounting humanitarian crisis in the north-east, has issued a fresh summon to Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal. The committee asked him to appear before it on Wednesday March 22. The summon letter which was signed by Chairman of the committee,... Read More

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You don’t expect a retired army officer like Ali to wear Customs uniform – Retired General

by Azeez Adeniyi A retired Major-General and former governor of defunct Western State, David Jemibewon has said wearing a Customs uniform will belittle Hameed Ali’s military achievements. In a chat with Premium Times, Jemibewon said the Senate was just creating issues where there are none. He described the demands from the senators as unnecessary. “We... Read More

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Senate lacks the powers to summon Customs boss on policy matters – Falana

by Azeez Adeniyi Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana has said the Senate has no authority to invite the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali, to explain the agency’s planned policy. The Senate had planned to collect import duties on vehicles. In a write-up on Sunday, Falana said such move by the upper... Read More

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House of Reps summons perm sec over extension of service

by Azeez Adeniyi The House of Representatives has again summoned the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, Dr. Jamila Shu’ara over extension of service. Shu’ara, 61, was deemed to have retired from the civil service in February, 2016. However, she had claimed during a 2017 budget defence session with the House that President... Read More

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Just In: Customs Comptroller-General in private meeting with Saraki

by Azeez Adeniyi Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali is presently in a private meeting with Senate President Bukola Saraki at the National Assembly complex, TheCable reports. According to the news platform, Ali arrived the complex just before 6pm. The meeting is coming after the Senate summoned Ali over plans to seize vehicles without paid... Read More

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February 21, 2017

FG summons South African envoy over renewed xenophobic attacks

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government on Monday summoned the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Lulu Mnguni over the recent attacks on Nigerians ad Nigerian-owned businesses. In a statement on Monday, the ministry of Foreign Affairs said Nigerians and other Africans have been targets in renewed xenophobic attacks. The statement read, “The Nigerian... Read More

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January 20, 2017

NAF panel summons commander, pilots over bombing of IDPs camp

As part of investigations into the accidental bombing of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Ran Borno State, the Nigerian Air Force on Thursday inaugurated a six-man investigative panel. The panel was mandated to submit its report in two weeks. Members of the panel are the NAF Chief of Standards and Evaluation, Air Vice-Marshal... Read More

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December 8, 2016

House of Reps summons NNPC, oil companies over crude oil theft

The House of Representatives has summoned the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and 19 other oil and gas companies over crude oil worth $17bn which was allegedly stolen through exports between 2011 and 2014. Among the firms the committee summoned along with the NNPC were Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited; Shell Western Supply and Trading; Televeras Petroleum... Read More

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Atiku Abubakar: Why I visited the APC secretariat on Monday

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday in Abuja debunked claims that he was summoned or queried by his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Atiku made this known in a statement released by his Media Adviser (Media), Paul Ibe. There were insinuations that the former VP had been under fire from party officials after... Read More

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NSA, Service Chiefs shun Senate invitation on Chibok girls

The National Security Adviser and the Service Chiefs, on Wednesday, failed to appear before the Nigerian Senate to explain the efforts of the security agencies towards rescuing the kidnapped Chibok girls and the anti-terrorism fight. Of those invited by the Senate, only the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, and the Director-General of the Department... Read More

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Ihejirika, Minimah, Dambazzau, 292 others summoned over arms deal

In continuation of its ongoing probe into the procurement of arms by the Nigerian military from 2007 to 2015, the Presidential Committee on Defence Equipment Procurement has extended its investigation to the tenures of former Chiefs of Army Staff (COAS): Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazzau, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika and Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah. According to The Nation, the... Read More

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BREAKING: House issues first-ever presidential summons over Boko Haram

by Stanley Azuakola The Federal House of Representatives has had enough. Irked by the unending streak of insecurity in the country, especially in the North, the House today passed a resolution summoning President Goodluck Jonathan. The president would be displeased by the House’s latest move, if he was around to receive the summons. He and a... Read More

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