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The two houses of the parliament yesterday passed different versions of the Electoral Act Bill; the Senate supplied the re-amended bill for direct mode, whilst the House only gave direct and indirect mode. This has sparked a new debate in the National Assembly. The National Assembly already enacted the measure on November 18; the Commission will keep an eye on it. The Red Chamber changed Clause 84 (which refers to the ways of choosing candidates for elective seats as indirect primaries or consensus). There wasn't any agreement. After the House returned to plenary, Femi Gbajabiamila addressed the amendment and stated that only Clause 84 had been discussed and approved by the House. No other provisions of the electoral act modification had been taken into consideration or approved.

The two houses of the parliament yesterday passed different versions of the Electoral Act Bill; the Senate supplied the re-amended bill for direct mode, whilst the House only gave direct and indirect mode. This has sparked a new debate in the National Assembly. The National Assembly already enacted the measure on November 18; the Commission will keep an eye on it. The Red Chamber changed Clause 84 (which refers to the ways of choosing candidates for elective seats as indirect primaries or consensus). There wasn't any agreement. After the House returned to plenary, Femi Gbajabiamila addressed the amendment and stated that only Clause 84 had been discussed and approved by the House. No other provisions of the electoral act modification had been taken into consideration or approved.

The Senate minority caucus has defended the procedure it adopted for the emergence of principal officers of the opposition parties. Senate President Godswill Akpabio had on Tuesday named the minority leaders without the input of the PDP, the major opposition party in the Red Chamber. He named Senator Simon Mwadkwon (PDP, Plateau) as Senate Minority Leader and Senator Oyewunmi Olalere (PDP, Osun) as deputy. 

Other minority principal officers announced are Darlington Nwokeocha (LP, Abia) as (Minority Whip) and Rufai Hanga (NNPP, Kano), as Deputy Minority Whip. Akpabio said the announcement was in line with agreements by the minority caucus.

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation declared the purported launch of Nigeria Air a fraud after the ministry officials and the interim management of the national carrier feigned ignorance of the launch. This has drawn controversy, with Nigerians raising concern about the whereabouts of the aircraft after its unveiling. The interim Managing Director of Nigeria Air, Captain Dapo Olumide, told the lawmakers that the project was not launched as being misconstrued by many Nigerians. He said a chartered aircraft with the inscription of Nigeria Air logo was unveiled to counter the negativity making rounds on social media. The Nigeria Air project is being implemented in secrecy, with Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti) saying it was fraudulently displayed as a new national carrier contrary to court order and international rules.

The Chief Whip of the Senate, He asked that the Niger Delta Development Commission, be returned to the Presidency. Finished course to urgent national healing He said, The Commission should be allowed to function purely as a commission. ” Kalu also urged Nigerians to support President Tinubu’s administration, “The days of stealing public fund were gone. Those coming into government with the intention of stealing money, “Tinubu is not looking for food to eat,.

They spoke Thursday at the 19th edition of the Daily Trust Dialogue themed ‘2023: The event was held at the NAF Conference Centre and Suites, While Abdulsalami chaired the occasion, the Sultan served as the Royal Father of the Day. The programme was moderated by broadcast journalist, Kadaria Ahmed. Other guests at the event included Borno State Governor, the spokesman of Northern Elders Forum. The Chairman of Media Trust Limited, who was the chief host of the event, said there are many challenges ahead of the 2023 general elections

Ahmed Wase, the immediate past Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives has congratulated Rep. Tajudeen Abbas and Rep. Benjamin Kalu as the new Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 10th Assembly. Mr Wase who contested alongside Abbas for the speaker on June 13 said his contesting for the speakership was not about winning but challenged the lack of equity and fairness in his party.

The lawmaker, in a concession and congratulatory message to the duo in Abuja on Wednesday said he would be a partner in the project of deepening the parliamentary democracy. The former Deputy Speaker said he intend to fervently and actively participate in all legislative business of the 10th Assembly and would continue to proudly represent not only the good people of Wase Federal Constituency but Nigerians at large.