The Senate had on Wednesday summoned Idris after exhaustive debate on the Melaye issue
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The lawmakers, who kicked against the court judgement restraining the National Assembly from taking further action on the matter, resolved to inform the CJN on the issue of separation of powers in the Constitution
The Senate decision was sequel to a point of order raised by Senator Dino Melaye
This was contained in a report submitted for consideration by the Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream.
Akpabio, now a senator, gave the conditions at the annual get-together organized by the Deputy Governor, Chief Moses Ekpo, to fete the people of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, which he represents
Kinsley Amafibe, the Project Director of SSLAA, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Friday that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, and the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, are also on the list of nominees.
The Chairman of the committee, Senator Solomon Adeola, made this known in a statement by his Media Adviser, Kayode Odunaro, on Wednesday in Abuja
Briefing newsmen shortly after the meeting, which held behind closed door in the Office of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, said a teeming number of stalwarts of other political parties, including the APC and All Progressives Grand Alliance were on their way to the main opposition party in droves.
The event, which held at the Independence Hall, Abak, with some critical stakeholders in attendance, featured presentation of N100,000 cheques to beneficiaries who emerged successful in a highly competitive examination, as one of the packages in Senator Akpabio’s recently held senatorial briefing.
The group immediately announced the constitution of an executive committee to be chaired by Senator Hope Uzodinma
Melaye said this on Saturday
This was contained in a statement issued by Falana on Wednesday after the rejection of Manu’s nomination as the substantive chairman of the EFCC by the Senate
The decision was taken by the PDP senators after a closed door meeting
The flag off, which drew 400 beneficiaries from across the 10 Local Government Areas of the Senatorial District, witnessed a massive turn out of women and youth groups from the State
Emmanuel, who said this in his goodwill message in Abuja during the emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee of the party, led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi, assured that once the passion is right, nothing is impossible and overcoming whatever hurdle to recapturing power at the center in 2019 is not an impossibility
Lawan, who made the call at plenary on Thursday, also urged them to work in a bi-partisan manner in the interest of all Nigerians
This followed presentation of the report of his screening by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Andy Uba at plenary
Come to think of it, the Akpabio that I know would not have tolerated this breach of protocol from his predecessor or anyone for that matter. Akpabio should be reminded that Emmanuel is now the Governor of Akwa Ibom State and by protocol every guest must be seated at any function(s) before his arrival and not the other way round
According to him: “Yesterday (Tuesday) you made reference to the fact that the President may be coming to the chambers to submit and read the 2017 budget on 1st of December (Next week Thursday)
Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom, noted that through careful planning and the right application of resources, Wike had ensured even development across the state despite the economic downturn