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Sympathisers, who came as early as 9am for the commendation service at St. Mathew’s Anglican Church, Amechi-Awkunanaw, and those at the reception arena left in anger as the controversy raged

By popular political arrangement, the governorship of the State ought to, and should indeed, move up north of the state – the Nsukka axis

While the faction led by the Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, described the congresses as successful, the faction loyal to Governor Sullivan Chime said they had been postponed

“Enugu State is made up of three Senatorial Districts like every other state, but Enugu West is the only Senatorial District in that state without any higher institution of learning

These were some of the high points of the proceedings of the Senate Tuesday at its plenary session

Also, the Petroleum Industry Bill and the Constitutional Review Amendment Bill would be given accelerated hearing for passage, Ekweremadu said

Ekweremadu stated in a goodwill message to the Muslim umah on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir, that Nigerians must eschew all actions and utterances that can divide Nigeria

Senator Ekweremadu, who tasked the media on the need not to give Boko-Haram undue publicity while delivering a lecture at the maiden Lecture/Award Dinner organised by the Senate Press Corps in Abuja on Wednesday, lamented that media reports on the activities of Boko Haram insurgents have unfortunately succeeded in making the insurgents to create fears in the minds of Nigerians

The amendment also specified that the Chairman and members of the Area Council Election Appeal Tribunal should be appointed by the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court

In a statement issued his Special Adviser on Media Uche Anichukwu, Ekweremadu noted that the Senate was mindful of the benefits of the PIB to Nigerians and the petroleum sector

Ekweremadu, who stated this while decorating his Personal Orderly, Edward Utuh, with the rank of Inspector of Police in Abuja, commended the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies for their efforts at fighting terrorism.
He described the culture of bombing as “completely alien” to the country, calling for a united front against it.
He said: “We cannot continue to live this way

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, gave the assurance in Abuja at the public presentation of the book: “National Industrial Court of Nigeria: Law, Practice and Procedure

The reversal followed the adoption of the application for withdrawal of the proposal by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Ike Ekweremadu

Ekweremadu gave the assurance in a keynote address at the 11th Daily Trust Dialogue, with the theme: “Incumbency and Impunity in Politics: Safeguarding Our Democracy Beyond 2015

President Jonathan had on Wednesday sent a letter requesting for an extension of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States by six months to the Senate

The Speaker of the Parliament, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, said on Tuesday in Abuja that the thrusts of the MOU were to reinforce the ECOWAS commitment to regional integration and enhance and strengthen the parliament’s contributions to social justice, development, integration and democratic and comprehensive security policy

I have habitually preached the gospel of allowing he who the cap fits to wear it, not minding whether the one who just wore the same cap was his brother

“An appeal from a decision in a pre-election matter shall be filed within 14 days from the date of delivery of the judgment appealed against

Ekweremadu said: “The powers of the attorney-general and commissioner are too critical to justice delivery to be left in the hands of a minister or commissioner

He said if the president had to assent to the proposed law, it would equally entail state governors signing, since state Houses of Assembly would also play major roles in its formation