The meeting, which lasted for about an hour, was held shortly after the fracas that occurred at the National Assembly on Thursday
Browsing: Emeka Ihedioha
A statement by Ihedioha said that the Senate had earlier put labour on the concurrent list “but the House retained it in the exclusive list”
Ihedioha stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen shortly after picking the Peoples Democratic Party expression of interest and nomination forms to contest Imo State governorship election
The poster bears the logo of the All Progressives Congress, although both Tambuwal and Ihedioha belong to the Peoples Democratic Party
Among others, I am especially grateful to Nze Elvis Agukwe for his uncommon courage and boldness. However, it is my candid opinion and advice that he should be less combative, even as his efforts are super commendable
But it is not the colour of his cap that has made him unique. The peculiarity of his personality as embedded in his strength of character, legacy of achievements and vision in public office is what has set him apart
The vote of 172 members in favour of the clause, 122 against and three abstinence, could not garner the two-third of the votes of members required to amend the section
The bills to be considered on Thursday include the one that will provide immunity for National Assembly members on words spoken on the floor
The House constituted the Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of the Constitution in September 2011to drive the process of further altering the Constitution with the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, CON, as the Chairman. Membership of the Committee included the Principal Officers of the House and a member to represent each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja
You would recall that on Thursday, November 8, 2012, we flagged off the Peoples’ Public Sessions in each of the 360 Federal Constituencies in Nigeria at a ceremony here in the National Assembly. On Saturday November 10, 2012, 360 members of the House of Representatives relocated to their constituencies and participated in sessions involving their constituents, representatives of civil society
The executive and legislature are at loggerheads over some aspects of the 2013 budget passed late last year
A statement released in Lagos by the Federal Government College Okigwe Old Students’ Association, said the former vice president will be speaking on “mentoring as stimulus for personal growth and organizational development,” which is also the theme of the 35th anniversary celebrations of the school