Tag: Senate President Ahmed Lawan

SENATE PRESIDENCY: Ahmed Lawan Going For Broke

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Ahmed Lawan has now declared total war on His Excellency Sen. Godswill Akpabio, his next and imminent Senate President, in the fleeting illusion that he could still be stopped from inheriting his gavel.   He (Lawan) has set up a seven-member ad-hoc committee to probe the Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC) for allegedly embarking on expenditure amounting to N1.4 trillion without appropriation while Sen. Akpabio ruled the roost as a minister of the Commission.   This is the sequel to the invitation by the anti-graft agency of Malami’s poodle, one…

ASUU strike: Senate ‘ll bring back FG/ASUU to negotiation table – Senate President …. Urges students to avoid confrontation

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that the Senate will intervene in the lingering dispute between the Federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) by bringing back the two parties to the negotiation table.   Lawan made the promise to the officials of the National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) who were led to his office by a concerned Methodist Bishop, Dr. Sunday Ndukwo Onuoha.   The NANS President, Sunday Asefon who spoke for his other colleagues lamented their continued stay at home and disruption…

Judicial ruling won’t stop amendment of Electoral Act, says Lawan

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the ruling by the Federal High Court in Abuja, won’t stop the National Assembly from amending the Electoral Act.   The court in a ruling delivered on Monday by Inyang Ekwo, on an ex-parte application by the People’s Democratic Party, barred the President Muhammadu Buhari, the Attorney General of the Federation and the Senate President from tampering with the newly amended Electoral Act 2022.   The Court maintained that the Electoral Act having become a valid law could not be altered…

Subsidy removal: Lawan urges NLC, TUC to shelve planned protests

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has urged the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to abort the planned protests against the Federal government’s proposed removal of fuel subsidy, saying the move is “totally unnecessary”.   Lawan made the appeal on Monday when he met with the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva over the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products by the Federal Government.   Those at the meeting included the Senate Leader, Yahaya…

The Validity Of Lawan’s ‘Correctness’ On Harmony Between The Executive And Legislature By Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo

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Before he ventured to contest the Senate Presidency, Senator Ahmad Lawan, had a clear-cut vision in his legislative agenda which some at the time considered a rather tall order. One of the most ambitious of them was his bid to restore the nation’s deformed budget cycle to the January to December timeline. The country for twenty years between 1999 and 2019 had operated an irregular budget cycle from the administration of Olusegun Obasanjo all through to the first tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. Determined to correct the anomaly which…

Christmas: Lawan urges Nigerians to show love, pray for peace

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan,has felicitated with Christians in Nigeria as they joined their brethren across the world in celebrating Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ. Lawan said beyond the great merriment and thanksgiving joy that have come to be associated with the season, Christmas reminds mankind of the humble birth, simple life, teachings and sacrificial love of Jesus Christ. He said this was the reason why the season is for practical demontration of love and universal goodwill through giving to the needy and sharing with neighbours. However,…

Unmasking the real enemies of Electoral Reform, By Mon-Charles Egbo

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In a democracy, there is nothing that can be more reassuring than the confidence that one’s vote counts or that the genuine wishes of the people are respected in every electoral contest. Even the unscrupulous critics agree that electronic transmission of election results is not only strategic to strengthened and deepened democracy but in vogue, the world over. Among others, it confers legitimacy on elections sequel to inherent transparency and also encourages massive participation following the ease and convenience it delivers. And quite instructively, it does not replace but complements…

National Assembly Flooded As Roof Leaks

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The heavy downpour on Monday in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja has exposed the National Assembly roof as the foyer of the White House segment of the complex was flooded. The National Assembly structure which was built about three decades ago had its lobby turned to a fishing pond during the Monday’s heavy downpour. Few weeks ago, a similar incident occurred, a development that caused altercation between the National Assembly and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA). Even though the FCDA has last month issued a statement that the…

Lawan pays moving tribute to ‘Mama Taraba’

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, paid a moving tribute to Late Senator Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan also known as ‘Mama Taraba’. Lawan gave the tribute following a point of order raised by Senator Shuaibu Lau Isa, drawing the attention of the Senate to the demise of the lawmaker who represented Taraba North in the 7th Senate. Lawan in a condolence message to the family of the deceased, described her as a beacon of peace and integrity. He said: “Let me also on behalf of the Senate convey our…

COVID-19: How Nigeria can successfully vaccinate its over 200 million population – Lawan

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday said that for Nigeria to provide ‘herd immunity’ for its over two hundred million population, efforts must be made by the Federal Government to collaborate with international bodies to develop and produce a vaccine for the purpose.   According to Lawan, the project to develop a vaccine must deploy resources specifically meant to provide the needed environment for Nigerian scientists resident abroad to come up with a vaccine that would serve not only Nigeria’s population, but of other developing countries.   The…