Devotees in the Temple of Justice look to the door of the inner chamber, expecting Her Lordship to emerge, but she took some time in making her entry. Lawyers, litigants, journalists, clerks, etc remain standing, however.
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They also urged President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent to the amended bill.
Yai, who refused to step down despite pressure from the All Progressives Congress, lost to Senator Godswill Akpabio.
This followed the adoption of a motion by the Deputy President of Senate, Barau Jubril (APC-Kano), at Wednesday’s plenary.
The immediate past Senate spokesperson, Ajibola Bashiru has dismissed insinuations that there are factions or splinter groups within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun.
This followed a motion by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin during plenary on Wednesday.
Primate Ayodele made this known in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, on Tuesday.
Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senator Barau Jibrin are seeking the position of Senate president and deputy.
The Eagle Online recalls that the election of Principal Officers of the National Assembly is scheduled for Tuesday (today).
He spoke on the expected emergence on Tuesday of a Senate President and Deputy at a meeting with senators.
Lawan had announced on Tuesday that the Upper Chamber would hold its valedictory session on Thursday.
The Bill excludes the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme and return the force to the old Defined Benefit Scheme.
Wike stated this in a live television interview on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the River State capital.
The Senate had last week passed the ICPC amendment Act, with some sections seen as cutting the Chairman’s power
The Senate asked the Executive to use the supplementary budget approach to meet emergencies instead of the SWV.
This followed consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes on Tuesday.
It would be recalled that the president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the leadership of the party had endorsed Senators Godswill Akpabio and Jibrin Barau as its preferred candidates for the office of the Senate President and Deputy.
The passage of the bill followed its presentation and consideration at an emergency plenary on Saturday.
A Northern group, under the auspices of Arewa Civil Society Groups has drummed support for the Southeast to produce the President of the 10th Senate, specifying Osita Isunazo for the number three position.
The latest of the endorsements for the duo came from the Governor-elect of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal.