Tag: House leader

JUST IN : Police arrest House Leader, Alhassan Doguwa for alleged murder

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Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has been arrested by the police for his alleged role in the killing of several persons and burning of the secretariat of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) during the just concluded poll. The police had confirmed that at least three persons were killed when the campaign secretariat of the NNPP in Tudunwada was set ablaze.   Two persons were burnt to death during the crisis that broke out during the collation of the results of Doguwa/Tudunwada House of Representatives election,…

Niger lawmakers impeach House leader, deputy

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Niger State House of Assembly has impeached its Majority Leader, Suleiman Nasko, and deputy, Andrew Jagaba. This followed the adoption of a motion by Ndagi Baba, representing Lavun constituency and seconded by Saidu Tama, representing Edati constituency during, yesterday’s plenary. Baba said the lawmakers had observed that the majority leader and his deputy were responsible for the slow movement of activities at the House, adding that the Aassembly under their leadership was not progressing. But Speaker Abdullahi Wuse said he was not notified of the decision to impeach them which…