The Nigerian Senate will on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, begin a two-day zonal public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution. The public hearing on proposed amendments of the constitution will be held at two locations in each of the six geopolitical zones of the country. The locations are Asaba, Enugu, Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, Akure, Jos,…
The Nigerian Senate has called for public participation in zonal public hearings on proposed amendments of the constitution. Deputy Senate President and Chairman of the Constitution Amendment Committee, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, made the announcement in a statement. Senator Omo-Agege said the two-day public hearings will hold in two locations in each of the six geopolitical zones at…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi as Chief Judge for the High Courts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The confirmation of Justice Abdullahi ’s appointment followed the adoption of the recommendations of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Right and Legal Matters. According to the report presented by the Chairman, Senator…
The Senate has directed its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate a case of assault brought against the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar. The Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan, gave the directive following a petition brought on behalf of a security guard of a shopping centre in Abuja, which was…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Justice Salisu Garba as the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. Senate President Ahmad Lawan informed his colleagues about President BUHARI’s request in a letter he read on the floor during plenary. This comes four months after the Chief Justice…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the newly appointed Service Chiefs. They are Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Air Staff Air Vice-Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, Chief of Army Staff General Ibrahim Attahiru. Senate President Ahmad Lawan advised the new service chiefs to take…