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Speaker Abbas Tajudeen on Wednesday appointed the Member of Parliament representing Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency in Abia State, MP Chris Nkwonta, who defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as the Chairman of the newly constituted Party House Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC). Nkwonta announced his resignation…

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A member of the House of Representatives representing Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency of Abia State under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Christian Nkwontax, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Nkwonta announced his resignation in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on…

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The Edo House of Assembly has announced the recall of the two remaining suspended MPs, Donald Okogbe and Adeh Isibor, after five months. READ ALSO: Gunmen kill aide to Edo Assembly speaker The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the assembly on May 6 suspended Donald Okogbe (PDP-Akoko-Edo II), Adeh Isibor (APC-Esan).

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The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) on Wednesday condemned a recent Senate bill proposing the establishment of a Local Electoral Commission, calling it a dangerous move due to its fraudulent intent that endangers democracy in the country. Entitled “Bill to Establish an Independent Local Government Electoral Commission, 2024 'SB. 531'”, the bill is sponsored by the…

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The House of Representatives has rejected the proposed award of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) to Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. President Bola Tinubu had conferred Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Senate President Godswill Akpabio in his Independence Day broadcast on Tuesday.