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    Politics June 12: Saraki, Dogara, Obasanjo, IBB, Jonathan, others shun Democracy Day celebration – Daily Post Nigeria

    A former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Doraga were among notable absentees at the National Democracy Day celebration on Wednesday. Recall that President Buhari had on Monday signed June 12 into law as the Democracy Day in honour of late...
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    Politics Dogara congratulates Lawan, Gbajabiamila – P.M. News

    Mr Yakubu Dogara, immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, has congratulated Sen. Ahmad Lawan and Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on their election as Senate President and Speaker of the 9th Senate and 9th House of Representatives respectively. Dogara also felicitated … Read more via...
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    Politics How Gbajabiamila, Idris Emerged Speaker, Deputy Speaker – Sahara Reporters

    The House of Representatives on Tuesday elected Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, convicted for fraud in the United States of America as the speaker of the 9th House of Representatives. Gbajabiamila was declared the speaker after an election following his nomination by the former Appropriations Committee...
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    Politics EXCLUSIVE: How Lawmakers Were Given Vouchers, Credit Cards To Vote For Gbajabiamila – Sahara Reporters

    More facts have emerged on how lawmakers in the House of Representatives both old-timer and first-timer were induced with vouchers and credit cards to vote massively for Femi Gbajabiamila to emerge as the speaker. SaharaReporters can authoritatively report that all members were given vouchers...
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    Politics Gbaja elected house of reps speaker – TheCable

    Femi Gbajabiamila, majority leader in the 8th house of representatives, has been elected speaker. The choice candidate of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 281 votes to defeat Mohammed Bago, still of the APC, who had 76 votes.... Read more via TheCable –...
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    Politics Femi Gbajabiamila vows to sue CUPP for defamation – P.M. News

    As parties intensify campaign for the ninth House of Representatives Speaker election, the campaign organisation of the All Progressives Congress candidate, Femi Gbajabiamila, has threatened to sue the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) defamation of character. The … Read more via...
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    Politics Buhari may block NASS’ final push to oust Magu – Vanguard News

    A final push by the National Assembly to oust the acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has virtually been consummated with a bill to that effect already passed by the House of Representatives, pending concurrence by the … Read more via Vanguard...
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    Politics Reps kick against bill restricting public officials from foreign medical trips – TheCable

    The house of representatives has rejected a bill seeking to prevent public officials from seeking medical treatment abroad. The lower legislative chamber voted against the bill when it came up for debate during Tuesday’s plenary. They had passed it for second reading last year. The bill seeks to...
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    Politics Reps kick against bill restricting public officials from foreign medical trips – TheCable

    The house of representatives has rejected a bill seeking to prevent public officials from seeking medical treatment abroad. The lower legislative chamber voted against the bill when it came up for debate during Tuesday’s plenary. They had passed it for second reading last year. The bill seeks...
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    Politics Speaker’s race: I78 Reps-elect endorse Gbajabiamila – Newtelegraph

    One hundred and seventy-eight House of Representatives members-elect from various political parties have resolved to vote for House leader, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as the next speaker of the lower chamber. Current speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly … Read more via Newtelegraph...
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    Politics Speakership: More Reps move against Gbajabiamila after APC’s endorsement – Newtelegraph

    The speakership ambition of leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, seems to be embroiled in more problems as opposition against him swelled after his endorsement by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The opposition against the Lagos lawmaker … Read more via...
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    Politics Speakership: Gbajabiamila responds to colleague’s ‘no retreat, no surrender’ statement – Premium Times Nigeria

    An aspirant for the position of House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, has responded to a statement credited to the campaign team of another aspirant for the same position, Umaru Bago. Mr Bago’s team had said on Wednesday that the lawmaker would not drop his ambition. The …...
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    Politics APC Group Backs S/East for NASS Leadership – Olisa.tv

    The Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Public Relations Officers in the North-East says it supports the South-East’s quest to shift the leadership of the House of Representatives to the zone. The Coordinator of the forum, Mr Aaron Artimas, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in...
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    Politics Reps Oppose Waivers, Demand Tax Increase On Luxury Goods – Leadership Newspaper

    The House of Representatives yesterday moved to reduce waivers and increase taxes on luxury goods and services. The House also approved the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper 2019-2021 with a benchmark of 2.3 million barrels of crude oil production as daily production...
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    Politics Oshiomhole Tells APC Elected Lawmakers To Support Buhari’s Economic Policies – Channels Television

    National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomole, addressing elected APC House of Representatives members in Abuja. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has called on elected members of the House of Representatives under the...
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    Politics My transactions with Tinubu – Tambuwal – Vanguard News Nigeria

    Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal the immediate past speaker of the House of Representatives became the second person in the Fourth Republic to spend a full … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2D56WFI Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics Nigerians will be shocked by details of loot if released – Rep – Premium Times Nigeria

    A member of the House of Representatives, Ehiozuwa Agbonnayima, has said that Nigerians would be alarmed with details of loot if released by President Mohammadu Buhari. Agbonayima, a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for Ikpoba-Okha/Egor Constituency in the House, stated this in...
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    Politics President Buhari To Present 2019 Budget Next Wednesday – INFORMATION NIGERIA

    President Muhammadu Buhari will on Wednesday next week present the proposed 2019 budget to the National Assembly. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representative, made this known on Thursday at the floor of the lower chamber. The speaker said this was contained in a letter sent to …...
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    Politics NEMA Probe: Osinbajo has questions to answer, Reps insist – Vanguard News Nigeria

    THE House of Representatives insisted yesterday that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, as chairman of the governing board of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has a case to answer. VP … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2RVvGpL Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics Falana: I May Sue Political Parties Over Nomination Fees – Sahara Reporters

    Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Saturday, restated his opposition to the sale of nomination forms to aspirants for elective offices by political parties. Falana, in an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, threatened to take legal action against political parties that were still selling...
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