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Omo-Agege introduces amendment bill on electoral malpractice

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege on Monday said, he had introduced a bill for comprehensive amendment of the Electoral Act No. 6 of 2010. Omo-Agege said this at the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room Stakeholders Forum on Elections, organised by the coalition of more than 70 civil

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Leave Ekweremadu, PDP members alone; face corruption war, PDP tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2018 0

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has told the Federal Government to fight corruption and stop hounding members of the opposition parties in the name of fighting corruption, stressing that the real corrupt people are within the circle of APC government.   The party frowned at the Motion Experte filed by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel […]

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Kogi crisis: Who says the military can’t take over – Ekweremadu

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2018 0

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, on Wednesday, said the country’s democracy is receding and it is not unlikely for the military to take over. Ekweremadu said this while contributing to a debate on a motion sponsored by Ahmed Ogembe, senator representing Kogi central. Ogembe had alleged that Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, sponsored thugs to […]

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Strong opposition, panacea against impunity in democracy –Saraki tells visiting Ugandan lawmakers

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2017 0

*As South-East NASS Caucus Rejects Branding Of IPOB Terrorist Group Deputy Senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has said “effective and responsible” opposition can help to check impunity by any government while also helping to deepen democracy. Ekweremadu made this known when he received a delegation of the opposition from the Parliament of Uganda. He represented […]