He said: “The two chambers of the National Assembly are cautious to ensure that the MTEF is adopted before the budget was presented, so as to avoid legal issues if laws guiding budget preparations were breached
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In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said it is issuing this call with a high sense of responsibility and the strong belief that the impeachment of the President is a legitimate constitutional option available to the National Assembly not only to protect the nation’s democracy but also to ensure the country’s unity
The executive arm of government had proposed an oil benchmark of $74 per barrel for the budget while the Senate pegged it at $76.5 and the House of Representatives fixed $79
“As an organisation interested in protecting and promoting workers’ welfare, we feel that such fears and the resultant order would not arise if governments at all levels are committed, upright, and honest in their dealings
Report reaching The Eagle Online says the President is insisting on using the $74 per barrel benchmark for the budget, hence his decision to call off the presentation until when the lawmakers are ready to agree to his proposal
Senator Mark said that it is of no use setting up an agency or institution if it cannot be funded to carry out its constitutional mandate
Responding to the requests by the Body of Benchers for adequate budgetary allocation to the body believed to be cash strapped, Senator Mark noted that the body is a respectable and responsible institution that sees to the standard and adherence to the professional conduct of the legal profession
President Goodluck Jonathan was initially billed to present the 2014 budget to the Joint Session of the National Assembly on Tuesday but it will now come up on November 19, 2013
The Katsina Ten consist of two Senators (Abdu Umar Yandoma and Ahmed Sani Stores) and eight members of the House of Representatives (Mohammed Tukur Abba Sada, Abdu Umar Dankama, Aminu Ashiru Mani, Tasiu Dogara, Dr Umar Adam Katsayal, Musa Salisu Kafin Soli, Muntari Dandutse and Murtala Isa Kankara)
In the petition, which was signed by the Director General of Prince Adedayo Adeyeye Movement, Hon. Bisi Kolawole, the governorship aspirant noted that the establishment of the Peace Corps was in contravention of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which placed security matters in the exclusive list, which only the National Assembly is empowered to legislate on
The President spoke when he received a delegation of the Muslim community in the Federal Capital Territory, led by Vice President Namadi Sambo
The Senate took the decision after a debate on a motion sponsored by Senator Sahabi Ya’u (PDP-Zamfara) entitled: “Apo killings; a case of extra-judicial killing”
As exclusively reported by The Eagle Online, the leadership of the nPDP had on Monday night planned to visit the National Assembly as it resumed on Tuesday
Tambuwal said this on Tuesday night at a dinner organised for him and other members of the National Assembly attending the 59th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa
Tukur had on Wednesday threatened to arrest members of Baraje’s faction who parade themselves as National Executive Committee members
The House wondered why Ezekwesili chose to believe the figure rolled out by the Economist rather than the nation’s Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, adding that the percentage of the National Assembly budget is insignificant compared to the entire budget
The leaders, who said the late senator made his family, the Urhobo nation, Delta State and the country proud, promised to begin house to house mobilization for the actualization of the objective
“All national officers, state presidents and secretaries and members are therefore directed to resume work and continue their normal duties
Defending the Honourable Justice B.A. Georgewill Judicial Commission of Enquiry set up by the state government on the crisis, the Justice Commissioner cited the Supreme Court decision in Fawehinmi and 2 Ors against Babangida and 3 Ors, adding that the steps taken by the government was also in line with the Rivers State’s Commission of Enquiry Law, Cap 30, Laws of Rivers State
The party expressed its dissatisfaction with the position of the National Assembly in a statement issued and signed by Jerry Needam, the Special Adviser on Media to the state Chairman of the party, Hon. Felix Obuah