Representative Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, as infighting among his fellow Republicans plunged Congress into further chaos just days after it narrowly averted a government shutdown. By a vote of 216 to 210, McCarthy was ousted on Tuesday, making it the first time in the history that the House removed …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday, declared two seats vacant and called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to organise bye-elections for the concerned federal constituencies. The two seats became vacant following the appointment of Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and Hon. Tanko Sunono as Minister of Interior, and Minister of State for Education, …

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alhasan Doguwa on Wednesday declared his intention to run for the speakership of the 10th National Assembly, saying his four wives and 28 children are proofs he would succeed as Speaker. Doguwa, who represents the Tundun Wada/Doguwa federal constituency of Kano State, also said that he had paid his dues to …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has denied allegations that he is working against his deputy, Hon. Idris Wase and eight others to succeed him in the 10th National Assembly. In a tweet on Thursday, Gbajabiamila insisted he has not endorsed any of the candidates battling for Speakership. It was reported that Gbajabiamila is supporting …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Patricia Olubunmi Etteh. According to PREMIUM TIMES,  Mrs Etteh, who was Speaker between June and October 2007, was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday by operatives of the Special Duty Unit of the anti-graft agency. The former lawmaker is reportedly being …