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    $496m Tucano Aircraft Deal: Buhari goofed on due process, say lawyers – The Guardian Newspaper

    With angry members of the National Assembly allegedly collecting signatures to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari for the legislative bypass in the ongoing $496m Tucano aircrafts deal, legal practitioners insist that failure to seek approval before spending by the President … Read more via...
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    Sequence Of Election: How Malami Secured Victory In Court – Leadership Newspaper

    A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 voided Section 25 of the Electoral Act 2010 Amendment Bill 2018 by which the National Assembly sought to reorder and actually reordered the sequence of the 2019 general elections after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
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    Saraki: Executive Had Enough Time to Seek Approval for $496m Expenditure – Thisdaylive

    The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has revealed that there was ample time for President Muhammadu Buhari to seek the approval of the National Assembly for the … Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2r4hqPL Get More Nigeria Political News
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    PDP: Buhari’s Summon by N’Assembly in Order, Reflects the Mood of Nigerians – Thisdaylive

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the move by the National Assembly to investigate President Muhammadu Buhari for alleged constitutional violations. This is just as the Ekiti State Governor, … Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2vQx2vz Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Don’t Link Buhari With Melaye’s Problems, Tinubu Tells Senators – Sahara Reporters News

    The lawmaker representing Lagos Central in the National Assembly, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday asked her colleagues in the red chamber not to link President Muhammadu Buhari to the ongoing ordeals of another member, Senator Dino Melaye in the hands of the Police. The lawmaker, who is...
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    Omo-Agege’s constituents storm NASS, vow to sustain protest until lawmaker is recalled - Daily Post

    People of the Delta central senatorial district being represented by suspended senator, Ovie Omo-Agege have stormed the National Assembly to protest against the 90 legislative days suspension slammed on him by the Senate. They expressed readiness to continue their protests as long as the...
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    After approving $462m for aircraft, Buhari formally seeks Reps approval – Premium Times Nigeria

    President Muhammadu Buhari has formally requested the House of Representatives to include the procurement of the Super Tucano aircraft to fight insecurity in the country in the 2018 Appropriation Act, after authorising the withdrawal of $462m from the excess crude account for the procurement...
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    N’Assembly, Executive Head for Showdown over Unapproved $496m Withdrawal from ECA – Thisdaylive

    Lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly are set to take on the Executive over the withdrawal of $496 million (N151.4 billion) from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) for the procurement of 12 … Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2HXaCv9 Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Sen. Sani demands N5 billion compensation from El-Rufai for alleged libellous broadcast – PM News

    A member of the National Assembly, Sen. Shehu Sani, has slammed a N5 billion counter-claim in a Kaduna State High Court against Gov. Nasir El-Rufai for alleged libellous broadcast. El-Rufai had in February sued Sani, demanding N500 million for alleged defamatory statement contained in a...
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    Politics Photos : Stolen Senate mace returned - Vanguard Newspaper

    The Nigeria Police Force returned the Senate’s stolen mace it had recovered under a flyover before the city gate in Abuja The Nigeria Police Force said it had recovered the Mace stolen from the chambers of the Senate by unidentified persons on Wednesday. Click here to read more
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    Politics Stolen mace returned to Senate – Premium Times Nigeria

    The mace, which was stolen from the Senate on Wednesday, has been returned. The mace was stolen from the Senate chamber by some hoodlums believed to be working for a senator, Ovie Omo-Agege, on Wednesday. Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2HLJ7ob -- Get More Nigeria...
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    BREAKING: Soldiers, policemen occupy N’Assembly, cordon off Senate, Reps chambers – Punch Newspaper

    There is a huge presence of security operatives in and around the National Assembly Complex on Thursday, following the invasion of the Senate chamber with snatching of the mace by thugs on Wednesday. Apart from the presence of more policemen, soldiers were also deployed to … Read more via...
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    How Lagos Senator was kidnapped from National Assembly before mace was stolen – Daily Post...

    The Senator representing Lagos West, Solomon Olamilekan was abducted by unknown gunmen at the National Assembly on Thursday. Olamilekan also known as Yayi, was picked up in front of the building housing the two chambers, but he later escaped. An aide of the lawmaker told The Cable … Read...
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    Politics Stolen Mace: Atiku Abubakar Reacts To Thugs Invading National Assembly

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    Politics Mace theft is an act of treason – National Assembly – BellaNaija

    The National Assembly as described the theft of the mace, a symbol of their authority, as an act of treason, Punch reports. Suspended senator Ovie Omo-Agege along with hoodlums had stormed the senate while in session and stolen away the mace. Read more via BellaNaija –...
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    National Assembly’s 2018 budget will be made public – Senate Leader, Lawan – Daily Post Nigeria

    Majority leader of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has again assured that the 2018 budget of the National Assembly would be made public. He stated this on Wednesday while briefing journalists on the objectives of the ‘Open NASS’ initiative designed to increase public access to the operations of …...
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    Politics Eight Nigerian Lawmakers In $96,000 Foreign Training Scandal - Premium Times

    A planned foreign trip for eight members of the National Assembly sponsored by the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) has continued to generate controversy, months after it was announced as cancelled. Activists have also condemned the practice where Nigerian lawmakers are sponsored on...
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    Politics National Assembly moves to reject President Buhari’s N4.2 trillion bonds – TODAY.NG

    Strong indications have emerged that fresh crisis may loom between the legislature and the executive as senators are poised to reject the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for the approval of a N4.2 trillion bond. It was gathered that the senators had taken this decision before they...
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    Politics Senate Begins Fresh Process Of Electoral Act Amendment - Channels TV

    The Senate on Tuesday said the amendment has been listed on its Order Paper for First Reading. However, it is not clear at this point what the specific areas for amendment are in this fresh exercise, or if the Senate is still holding firm to the proposed amendments in the ongoing exercise...
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    Politics NASS members ‘harassing’ us for bribes to pass budgets — heads, federal agencies - Premium Times

    Some Nigerian federal lawmakers are demanding bribes as conditions for passing the 2018 budgets of federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), some heads of these agencies have told PREMIUM TIMES. The officials say the unceasing demand for gratification is responsible for the...
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