President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged his commitment to work transparently with the National Assembly, which elected the leaders of its 10th session earlier today. Senator Godswill Akpabio is the new Senate President, while Senator Jibrin Barau was elected unopposed as his deputy. In the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas emerged overwhelmingly through a voice vote as Speaker, while …

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Senator Godswill Akpabio and Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abass on their emergence as Senate President and House of Representatives Speaker respectively. The Governor In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaiye, the Governor, who is also Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum congratulated Senator Jibrin Barau and Hon. Benjamin Kalu on their …

President Bola Tinubu has reassured members of the incoming 10th National Assembly that his administration remains firm on the choice of candidates for the presiding officers’ positions made by the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). President Tinubu spoke on Wednesday night when he met with Senators-elect and Members-elect of the party at the Presidential Villa, with APC …

Two presidents in the last 24 years provide interesting examples of how to relate with the National Assembly. And between the two, the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, can decide how to model his relationship with the 10th National Assembly. The first example is President Olusegun Obasanjo. He was not only head of the executive branch, he was leader of his …

As the race for Speakership of the House of Representatives intensifies, a prominent group of the ruling party under the aegis of the Progressives Foundational Movement (PFM) has thrown its weight behind the micro-zoning of the position to popular Kaduna lawmaker, Tajudeen Abass, in the 10th National Assembly. The group also pleaded with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed Senator Godswill Akpabio, who is returning to the upper legislative chamber to represent Akwa Ibom North West district, as the President of the 10th Senate to be inaugurated next month. The NWC also approved Senator Barau Jubrin (Kano North district) as its Deputy Senate-nominee, while the Hon. …