The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, revealed on Monday that the 2022 Electoral Act will be amended to allow statutory delegates to participate in political parties’ primaries in the upcoming 2027 general election. This amendment, Akpabio noted, would address a significant oversight in the previous electoral law. Akpabio made the announcement during a meeting with the national leadership of …

The Senate on Thursday approved for second reading the bill to establish the National Council for Traditional Rulers, aimed at formally giving monarchs and community heads vital roles in the country. The bill was sponsored by the Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Simon Lalong. When the bill was first introduced, it sparked extensive debate among lawmakers, with concerns raised …

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has strongly criticised the Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, calling it an unconstitutional move that undermines democracy and legislative independence. Last Thursday, the Senate suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central district, for six months over violation of its rules. Her suspension followed her dispute with Senate President Godswill …

The Federal Government on Friday said it would intervene in the leadership crisis of the National Assembly after the suspension of the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. ‘We’re engaging all the stakeholders to ensure that they temper justice with mercy’, the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Iman Suleiman-Ibrahim told State House correspondents during the Meet-the-Press programme at …

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions has dismissed a petition bordering on sexual harassment, which was filed by the Senator representing Kogi Central, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. During a probe hearing at the National Assembly on Wednesday, the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Neda Imasuen said that the petition was ‘dead …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied allegations of sexual harassment made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central district. Featuring on Arise News’ Morning Show last Friday, Akpoti-Uduaghan had alleged that she has been maligned, victimised, and denied privileges because she refused an inappropriate relationship with Akpabio.  Akpoti-Uduaghan said that Akpabio had been making unwelcome advances toward her. She …

The Senate, on Tuesday, threw its weight behind its President, Godswill Akpabio, as the Senator representing Kogi Central District, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, filed a N100.3 billion defamation lawsuit against the former. The suit was a fallout of the clash between Akpabio and the female Kogi lawmaker last week over the relocation of her seat. In her suit marked CV/737/25, Akpoti-Uduaghan …

The Senate on Wednesday summoned intelligence chiefs to investigate allegations made by United States Congressman Perry Scott that the United States Agency for International Development has been funding terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram. The resolution followed an Order of Urgent National Security raised under Order 41 by Senator Mohammed Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District. Ndume urged the Senate to …

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to immortalise a former Federal Commissioner for Information and prominent South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, by naming a national monument after him. The upper chamber made the call at the plenary that was held on Wednesday. It also resolved to send a delegation to commiserate with his family and attend his burial and …

Inspector General of Police  (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, apologised to the Senate Public Accounts Committee for failing to honour multiple invitations to address queries raised by the Auditor General of the Federation regarding the Nigeria Police Force. Last week, Committee Chairman, Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against IGP. if he continued to evade …