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Exposed! Exact millions your reps member collects for constituency Projects

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2021 0

The member representing Numan/Demsa/Lamurde constituency of Adamawa State in the House of Representatives, Kwamoti Laori, has revealed that each Reps member gets an allocation of N100m to execute projects in their constituencies. The lawmaker, who made this revelation while addressing

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Constituency projects not gifts from legislators – ICPC

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2020 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday said constituency projects were never gifts or donations to communities from legislators, but projects built by government with public funds. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, said this at a town hall meeting in Akure, organised for various stakeholders, tagged: “My

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Hand over completed constituency projects to LGs -ICPC

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2019 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called for the handover of constituency projects to local government authorities after completion. This is to ensure ownership by beneficiaries as well as for effective maintenance and sustainability. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, stated this at a media roundtable in

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2019 election: lawmaker makes case for displaced constituents

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2018 0

Mr Joseph Kunini, Majority Leader, Taraba House of Assembly, has expressed the fear that more than 4,000 people from his constituency, who were displaced by violent attacks, may not vote in 2019. Kunini, who represents Lau Constituency, told newsmen on Wednesday in Jalingo that the constituents fled the villages that were totally destroyed by the […]

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Constituency votes: Electorates expect much from politicians – Orji

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2018 0

With raised concern that people are now tired of politicians and are expecting much from their representatives, Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji says politicians have shot themselves on the leg. Hon. Orji who is the member representing Umuahia Central in the Abia State House of Assembly made this assertion at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Amuzukwu, Umuahia […]

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$1b security fund: NASS to put pressure on FG

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2018 0

Doye Diri, member representing Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has said the National Assembly (NASS), would put pressure on the federal government to ensure that the controversial $1billion approved for it by the National Economic Council to spend from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to fight Boko Haram insurgents in the north

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APC receives over 1500 PDP defectors in Oshodi

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2017 0

Some members of the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oshodi/Isolo Constituency 1 in Lagos State, have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors who were welcomed at the APC LGA meeting held at Methodist Pry School in Oshodi, by the Lawmaker representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of […]

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Saraki@55: Associates, Supporters Mark Senate President’s Birthday With Prayer

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2017 0

Unlike in the past where he and his wife would be physically present, Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his wife Oluwatoyin, were conspicuously absent at the prayer session to mark his 55th birthday, at his GRA home in Ilorin Tuesday. Also, absent was the Kwara State Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed, who has always played the role […]

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Sokoto State: APC wins House of Rep. bye-election

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared All Progressive (APC) candidate, Alhaji Abdullahi Kalambaina, as winner of Saturday’s Kware/Wamakko Federal Constituency’s bye-election in Sokoto State. Kalambaina polled 31,288 votes to defeat his closest rival, Alhaji Aminu Bello-Kware of the People Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 7,205. The

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Lagos Assembly swears in new member, to replace late Alimi

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

Hon. Noheem Babatunde Adams was on Monday sworn-in as a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Eti-Osa Constituency 1. Adams was elected member of the House at September 30th bye election following the death of Hon. Kazeem Alimi who was representing the constituency until July 18, 2017 when he died after a […]

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Sen. Orji holds one day summit for constituency youths

Ihesiulo Grace 18 July 2017 0

The Senator representing Abia State Central zone, Sen. Theodore Ahamefula Orji, has enjoined youths in his constituency and the state at large, especially at the various Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) levels to maximize their energy for the good of themselves and the party. Sen. Orji made the call during a one-day summit he organised for […]

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Edo speaker escapes assassination attempt at his constituency

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2017 0

The Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Mr Justin Okonoboh, on Friday evening escaped an attack at Igueben Local Government Area of the state. Okonoboh (APC Igueben constituency) made this known when he briefed newsmen in Benin on Saturday. He thanked his backup driver for shading him from the assassins. “On my way back […]