Tag: Executive and legislature Ties

Tagging Me Rubber Stamp Laughable, Says Senate President

Emporium Reporters

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has described insinuations that he would be a rubber stamp to the Executive as “sentimental and laughable”. Lawan, according to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mohammed Isa, made this known while addressing a group, Women Parliamentarians, led by Senator Joy Emordi on Thursday in Abuja. He noted that, believing in President Muhammadu Buhari’ s vision and that of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and his personality should not be misconstrued to mean that he is not independent mind. According to him,…

Gov Sani-Bello Receives Senate President, Emphasizes Need For Close Ties Between States, National Assembly

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The Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has stressed the need for state governments to work closely with the National Assembly for the growth and development of the country. Governor Sani Bello stated this when he received the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan at the State Lodge in Abuja on Friday. “Even though we are states, we need to work together for the interest of the country”, Governor Bello emphasized. According to him, the need for synergy between the states and government at the centre was imperative considering the wellbeing of the…