The chairman, who is also the member representing Okehi Constituency, maintained that the education sector in Kogi State was in shambles and, therefore, called for a total overhauling
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The House condemned the incident in a resolution to the state government on Wednesday in Lokoja
Salifu Idachaba, a member of the All Progressives Congress in the state, had challenged Alih-Adoyi’s victory
Rt. Hon. Obasa gave the admonition in his office at Alausa, Ikeja while receiving members of the Kogi State House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Umar Ahmed Imam
The presence of the soldiers scared workers of the Assembly, even as some of them said that they had to return home as they could not enter into their various offices.
This will be pending the time the political crisis rocking the House will be settled
This is coming days after the leadership of the House said the crisis ravaging the Assembly had been resolved by the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party
Governor Yahaya Bello forwarded his name to the House of Assembly as his preferred nominee
Bello has since forwarded the nominee’s name to the state House of Assembly for confirmation
Briefing newsmen in Lokoja on the development, a member of the House, John Abah (PDP-Ibaji), said 17 members out of 25 signed the paper supporting the removal of Lawal (PDP-Okene II)
Lawal’s comment was sequel to the adoption of the report of the House’s Joint Committee on Transport and Communication and Public Service Matters on the plight of the 142 workers of the state transport company, Kogi Travelers, placed on compulsory leave without pay since June 30, 2011
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In a motion of Urgent Public Importance at plenary on Friday, Pedro implored the House to direct the council to reinstate the workers and pay their outstanding salaries to date
The Kogi State House of Assembly on Wednesday upheld the suspension of the Dekina Local Government Area Chairman, Mohammed Ali, urging the legislative council to commence impeachment process against him.
Wada said that N79.6 billion was expected to be generated from recurrent sources, while N49.1 billion was expected from capital receipts
Sources said the speaker was returning from Okene when the police escort vehicle, a Toyota Hilux van, in which Lamidi and others were travelling, collided with a truck
This followed the crisis rocking the House, which led to the sacking of the Speaker, Hon. Abdullahi Bello, by 12 members of the 25-member House
The aide, who sought for anonymity, said the House was not to reconvene until Thursday and that any sitting before then should be considered illegal