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4 weeks ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Taiwo Amodu
The Nigeria Police Force appears to be in a quandary over its investigation into the alleged infiltration of the National Assembly by Russia’s KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti), the former Soviet security agency. Checks revealed that the Police Headquarters had invited Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West, for interrogation following a petition submitted by his colleague, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central.
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Taiwo Amodu
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Petitions led by Senator Neda Imasuen has again refused to hear a petition on sexual harassment, levelled against President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The petitioner, Mr Zubairu Yakubu, from Kogi Central Senatorial District appeared before the Committee on Tuesday in the company of former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, who appeared as a witness.
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Taiwo Amodu
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo restated his reservations about the western model of democracy in Africa which he claimed was alien to the continent. He was however faulted by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah and former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku. This discussion took place at a colloquium organized to celebrate the 60th birthday of former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Emeka Ihedioha.
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Taiwo Amodu
There appears to be a simmering cold war between the Coalition of Political Leaders, which includes former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The spokesman of the group, Salihu Lukman, in a press statement on Monday, accused INEC of deliberately frustrating its efforts to register an alternative political platform.
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Taiwo Amodu
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has called for the immortalisation of former INEC Chairman, Professor Humphrey Nwosu, stating that Nigeria has not been fair to him. The late Nwosu was Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) and Chief Electoral Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria between 1989 to 1993.
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Taiwo Amodu
Former Senate President, Ameh Ebute, former member of the House of Representatives in the Ninth National Assembly, Honourable Francis Agbo, and stakeholders in the Benue South Senatorial District, Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo, organised a rally over the weekend to drum up support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia. Speaking at the rally, the former Senate President emphasised “the need to constantly support the Governor of Benue State, Rev.
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Kehinde Akintola |Taiwo Amodu
Taiwo Amodu and Kehinde Akintola FOLLOWING widespread allegations, both the Nigerian Senate and the House of Representatives have denied that $30,000 and $5,000 bribes were shared to senators and Reps members, respectively, to secure their buy-in for the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency and appointment of a sole administrator in Rivers State President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, said the session he had with lawmakers on the eve of the Senate...
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Taiwo Amodu
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has denied speculation that the sum of $30,000 was shared to Senators to secure their buy in for the Red Chamber endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu proclamation of state of emergency and appointment of sole administrator in Rivers state. Tribune Online checks revealed that the Senate through voice vote gave legislative approval to the emergency proclamation.
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Taiwo Amodu
•First-term governors kick against plan •Party nulls automatic ticket for defecting lawmakersA move by the presidency to consolidate its grip on the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by granting tenure extension to national officers is creating dissafection among the power blocs in the party.
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Taiwo Amodu
…dismisses Atiku, El-Rufai as attention seekers The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the leadership and membership of the National Assembly for “the swift approval of President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers state, as constitutionally stipulated.” National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, in a statement said by the stance, “the 10th Assembly demonstrated patriotism by putting the interest of peace and security of the people of Rivers...
