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Nigeria: Saraki Summons Emergency Meeting of National Assembly Leaders
Guardian, 6 August 2018
Nigeria's Senate President Bukola Saraki has called for an emergency meeting of the leaderships of the federal lawmakers. Read more »
Saraki Calls for Emergency Meeting of National Assembly Leaders
The Presidency had appealed to the National Assembly to reconvene as urgent matters pending before it may affect the running of Nigeria. Issues on the agenda include the string of political defections, a rumoured plan to impeach the Senate President and the 2019 elections supplementary budget, among others.
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Nigeria: Hope Rises On 2019 Polls Budget As National Assembly Leaders Meet Today
Guardian, 7 August 2018
Leaders of the National Assembly will meet today within its precincts to discuss the proposed budget for the 2019 election. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Risks Total Govt Shut Down - Ita Enang
Guardian, 6 August 2018
Sen. Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), has warned that the country might face total government shut down, if the… Read more »
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Nigeria: National Assembly Leadership Meets Tomorrow
Daily Trust, 6 August 2018
The National Assembly leadership will tomorrow meet over the possible reconvening of the federal legislature to consider some national issues, Daily Trust has learnt. Read more »
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Nigeria: Saraki Calls Emergency Meeting of NASS Leadership Over INEC Budget for 2019
Vanguard, 6 August 2018
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has called for an emergency meeting of the leadership of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Read more »
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Nigeria: Presidency Raises Alarm Over Possible Shut Down
Vanguard, 6 August 2018
The Presidency on Monday raised the alarm that if the National Assembly does not reconvene to consider the foreign loan request and supplementary budget made by President Muhammadu… Read more »
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Nigeria: Saraki Calls Emergency Meeting of National Assembly Leaders
Premium Times, 6 August 2018
The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has convened a meeting of the leaderships of the two chambers of the National Assembly, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari's Appeal to Lawmakers to Reconvene Attempt to Blackmail National Assembly - PDP
Daily Trust, 6 August 2018
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Monday that the Presidency's appeal to federal lawmakers to reconvene from recess was mere wish and attempt to blackmail the National… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Senate Must Reconvene - Ahmed Lawan
Premium Times, 6 August 2018
The majority leader of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, says it has become necessary for the lawmakers to reconvene and pass a virement request from President Muhammadu Buhari to forestall… Read more »
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The All Progressives Congress and its splinter group Reformed All Progressives Congress are locked in a war of words over alleged plans by the former to induce each senator with ... Read more »
