Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said the request for virement by the Executive was unconstitutional. Ekweremadu said this during the plenary on Thursday. Background: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had submitted a request for the virement of N135bn from the 2017 budget. This was when President Muhammadu Buhari was receiving treatment in London. What happened:... Read More

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September 26, 2017

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Why INEC cannot continue with my recall process – Melaye

Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not followed due process in his recall process. What happened: Melaye’s constituents had accused him of poor representation and started the process of recalling him from the senate. INEC issued a timetable for the recall on July 3 , which... Read More

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July 11, 2017

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Bill seeking amnesty for treasury looters immoral, unconstitutional – Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has condemned a bill in the House of Representatives seeking amnesty for treasury looters. The bill seeks to allow those who loot public treasury to return about 70 per cent of the stolen funds in exchange for total amnesty from prosecution. The bill was sponsored by Linus Okorie (Peoples Democratic... Read More

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June 9, 2017

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Denial of grazing rights to herdsmen unconstitutional – Yakasai

Elder statesman and political adviser in the Second Republic, Tanko Yakasai has said the “denial of grazing rights to Fulani herdsmen” is unconstitutional. Yakassai also said the ultimatum given to Igbos in the North to leave was against the right of freedom of movement. He sais this while speaking to Daily Trust on Thursday on... Read More

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November 23, 2016

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Judges’ arrest: Dogara promises to reduce SSS powers

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Wednesday said the invasion of houses of judges by operatives of the State Security Services (SSS) was unconstitutional. Dogara said this during the inauguration of a committee charged with investigating the clampdown. The Speaker expressed concerns over the activities of the SSS since the beginning of... Read More

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January 19, 2014

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Opinion: The ‘appointment’ of new service chiefs is illegal & unconstitutional

by Jiti Ogunye The President cannot “informally” appoint service chiefs and later seek “formal” confirmation of “appointments”. On 16th of January, 2014, a day after the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebrations, President Goodluck Jonathan, announced, through a terse statement issued by Dr. Ruben Abati, Special Adviser to the President ( Media & Publicity), the removal... Read More

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August 16, 2013

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Opinion: This deportation ‘imbroglio’ must end

by Donu Kogbara Last year, Abia State Government ruthlessly purged its civil service of non-Abians. And I can’t even describe this nastiness as ethnic cleansing because, bizarrely, some of the victims of it were Igbos from neighbouring states! Journalists are supposed to be formidably well-informed and are expected to know more than most about what is... Read More

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FG’s request for N135bn virement is unconstitutional – Ekweremadu

Why INEC cannot continue with my recall process – Melaye

Bill seeking amnesty for treasury looters immoral, unconstitutional – Falana

Denial of grazing rights to herdsmen unconstitutional – Yakasai

Judges’ arrest: Dogara promises to reduce SSS powers

Opinion: The ‘appointment’ of new service chiefs is illegal & unconstitutional

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