For some obvious reasons, the Nigerian Senate has been on the spotlight in recent weeks, no thanks to the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and other controversial issues revolving around the upper chamber. Our correspondent chronicles the events and issues that will dominate and shape the Red Chamber in days to come. By tomorrow, legislators who have been on recess will return to the Red Chamber to commence their legislative duties needed for the stimulation of the country’s economy. Before the latest break, the legislators had gone on recess three times in view of the hiccups that trailed the emergence of Senate President Bukola Saraki on June 9th when the 8th Assembly was proclaimed. Like the three previous recesses, the six weeks holiday which will elapse tomorrow, was equally characterised by issues and events that put the Red Chamber and the lawmakers in the news. Although some of the issues have come and gone, those still hanging will no doubt d...
Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Traditional rulers in Kwara State yesterday threw their weight behind the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, despite his ongoing trial by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The traditional rulers, led by their chairman and Emir of Ilorin, Alh. Ibrahim Sulu- Gambari, warned against what they called ‘politics of persecution’. They said the trial of Saraki at the CCT was not in line with the change mantra of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Nigerians bargained for. Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, the Emir of Ilorin said, “It would be unwise to disguise under political altar to cow perceived political enemy. We are here for good reasons and (to) bring the goodwill of the Council of Chiefs, representing all the chiefs and traditional rulers of Kwara State. We are here to join our son (Bukola Saraki) with whom we are much pleased. “We are ready to support him. We are here to see him on the var...
THERE are indications that the United States government is sending arms to the Nigerian military in its efforts to crush Boko Haram. Facts that the US might start sending arms to Nigeria came on the heels of the US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle’s revelation in an interview with one of our correspondents that the US government never placed arms embargo on Nigeria. “There’s been a lot of misunderstanding on this issue before, during and after President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Washington. Let me be clear about a couple of things. One, we had worked very closely with Nigeria on the Leahy Amendment….The second piece of misinformation, which has been bandied about in (newspapers’) headlines, is that the US has lifted its arms embargo on Nigeria. There was never an arms embargo,” Entwistle said. According to Radio France Internationale , the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency records show that the country’s Department of Defence is set to transfer ...
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