Senate – Prime Pointers

Bulkachuwa can’t be arrested, investigated, NASS Clerk tells court

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 admin

The National Assembly (NASS) Clerk, Magaji Tambuwal, has told a Federal High Court, Abuja that’s Sen. Adamu Bulkachuwa enjoyed immunity from any form of proceedings in respect of words spoken or written at the plenary session.Tambuwal told Justice Inyang Ekwo in a counter affidavit filed in response to Bulkachuwa’s suit.Bulkachuwa had sued the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the NASS clerk, State Security Service, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigeria Police Force as 1st to 5th defendants respectively.The plaintiff asked the court to declare…

Diaspora Network commends Senate on electronic transmission of election results

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 admin

The Nigeria Diaspora Network (NDN) has commended the Senate for backing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the inclusion of electoral transmission of election results in the 2021 Electoral Bill. The Co-coordinator of the United Kingdom (UK) Chapter of the NDN, Dr Aminu Ahmadu, gave the commendation on Wednesday in a telephone chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. NAN reports that the Senate had, on Tuesday during the plenary deleted the controversial Clause 52(3) of the bill that subjected transmission of poll results by INEC…

9th Assembly Record: National Assembly grant full autonomy to all 774 LGAs, INEC to conduct LGA elections

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 admin

Full financial and administrative autonomy has been granted to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria following the amendment of section 124 of the nation’s constitution by the National Assembly on Tuesday. The section provides a consequential provision for the making of the local councils, a full third tier government without undue interference from the state governments. The amendment was one of the 22 others approved by the House of Representatives last week and ratified by the Senate on Tuesday. Both chambers had through a conference committee harmonised versions…