Index to Nigerian Newspapers

Anointed candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the elections for National Assembly leadership positions in Abuja. Senator Godswill Akpabio became President of the Senate with 63 votes, defeating Senator Abdulaziz Yari's 46. Senator Jibrin Barau was elected Deputy President unopposed. In the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas emerged as Speaker with 353 votes, while Benjamin Kalu secured the Deputy Speaker position. The elections adhered to the party's zoning arrangement, with Akpabio representing the South-South and Abbas the North-West. President Bola Tinubu congratulated the elected officials and emphasized the importance of cooperation between the executive and legislature for effective governance, warning of potential challenges ahead. The election process was described as free and fair, fostering a collegial atmosphere among senators.

The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Disposal of Public Property summoned the Director-General of NIMASA, Bashir Jamoh; the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Mallam Mohammed Koko; and the Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, to defend the auctioning of some public properties by the agencies. The Chairman of the committee, who is also the House leader, Julius Ihonvbere, issued the summons at the resumed hearing of the panel. The committee was investigating the illegal auctioning of government properties by various ministries and agencies. Earlier, the panel rejected the presentation from the Nigerian Railway Corporation, which was represented by the liaison officer, Mr Pascal Nnolie, and that of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, represented by the Managing Director, Babalola Olatunji. Dismissing the submission from NRC, Ihonvbere said, The documents before me are those of 2015 and 2016 earlier submitted to the committee on public accounts of the House.