Strong indications emerged early Friday of a hardening of position by senators who have coalesced into a Group of 77 drawn from various parties and camps to protect what they have dubbed as the integrity of the Senate. The new G77 which had its maiden meeting on Thursday night has meanwhile launched moves to extricate the…
Members of the upper chamber of the national Assembly have been advised to stay off the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja, where the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is undergoing trial for alleged false declaration of assets. Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, told the Senators accompanying their leader to the place to…
The three Senators representing Anambra State in the National Assembly have now been removed by the Supreme Court. Earlier sacked by the court was Senator Uche Ekwunife from the Anambra West Senatorial District. On Friday, the apex court removed the two remaining Senators; Stella Oduah and Andy Ubah from Anambra Central and South Senatorial Districts…
Three Senators and seven out of the nine members of the House of Representatives from Ogun State have submitted their letters of defection to the National Assembly, NASS. Addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, Senator Gbenga Kaka, who is the Chairman of Ogun State lawmakers in NASS, explained that the federal lawmakers from the state…