The governor said that the appointment of Kaigama was on merit and in line with the powers vested on him by Section 174 subsection (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
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A statement by Yomi Odunuga, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Sunday indicates that Omo-Agege made the disclosure in a television programme.
This was announced by the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Constitution Review.
The N1 billion earmarked for the review of the 1999 Constitution in the 2020 Budget is separate from the N128 billion budget of the National Assembly for the year
The Senate on Wednesday passed into second reading an amendment to the 1999 Constitution that would prevent High Courts of a state from entertaining pre-election disputes emanating from congresses, conferences, conventions or other meetings convened by political parties for the purpose of electing members of its executive committees or other governing bodies.
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss an application filed by former Governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha.
The party said the violence and arson being perpetuated by APC agents in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Friday was in furtherance of Oshiomhole’salleged inciting call that no governor would be sworn-in in the state, contrary to the judgment of the Supreme Court.
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly will begin debate on the Petroleum Industry Bill and Electoral Reforms Amendment Bill and Amendment of the 1999 Constitution.
Lawan made this known at a media briefing in Abuja on Monday
Legal icon and founder of Afe Babalola University, Chief Afe Babalola, says the current Nigerian constitution is inadequate to solve the myriads of problems confronting the country.
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday summoned the Attorney General of the Federation and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to appear before it over plans to seize the property of the immediate-past Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State.
Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court on Friday told alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, that there was no proof that he was tortured by the police.
As dictated by the norm, the electorates in any democratic environment are saddled with the task of delegating authority to some select group to preside over their affairs. The periodic rituals, which have come to be known as election to various political offices, take place within a prescribed period of time.
President Muhammadu Buhari has communicated to the Senate and House of Representatives his decision on the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 2018 in accordance to the powers vested in him by the 1999 Constitution.
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu made the pronouncement while delivering judgment in a suit filed by two lawyers; Ikenga Ugochinyere and Kenneth Udeze, challenging the legitimacy of the order.
The Senate moved in support of State Police and Community Policing last week over the incessant killings in the country.
Saraki spoke when the 36 States Assembly Speakers, led by its Chairman and Speaker of the Gombe State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulmumin Ismaila Kamba, paid a thank you visit to leadership of the Senate for passing the Bill that granted financial autonomy to State Legislatures.
The group, led by Chief Edwin Clark, made this known when the delegation visited the Senate leadership
The General Secretary of the union, Comrade Issa Aremu, said in a press statement in Kaduna.
Being excerpts from a paper delivered by the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, Bayo Onanuga, at the the Workshop on Hate Communication in Nigeria: Identifying Its Roots and Remedies. The workshop was organised by the Nigerian Press Council on February 22, 2018 in Abuja