₦airaland Forum

netizenbuzz:
I don't think you guys really understand what is going on here. All income from the sales of crude oil must go the the federal government first. That is what the cobstitution says. If nnpc needs to pay for cost, it has to pass through due process. They cannot on their own decide to pay for anything anyhow. Money going out must be approved. The money is also from the fedral account but at least it passes through the government. Nnpc doesn't have the monopoly power to spend above the nass approved budget.

lilprinze:
APC has started with their cheap lies and propaganda again. They should show us proof or shut the f**k up.

The emergence of Ali Ahmad as speaker of the 8th Kwara Assembly is devoid of bickering and horse trading as was the case in other states of the federation.

The process that resulted in the election of Ali Ahmad as the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly penultimate week was not different from that of the emergence of his predecessor.

Kwara State has a peculiar political terrain where consensus institutionalized by the late strongman of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki, has become the norm.

The consensus politics has been the hallmark of Saraki’s politics which he once said was the best measure to minimize intra-party conflict.
With Saraki’s demise, his first son, Bukola Saraki (now Senate President) took over the political dynasty of his late father and sustained the consensus arrangement in determining positions for his political family.

The emergence of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed as the candidate then under PDP in 2011 was a product of consensus. His second term ticket was borne out of an in-house arrangement where others who wanted to contest were persuaded to shelve their ambition to allow Governor Ahmed complete his second term in office.

Other offices are usually allocated to loyal members of the dynasty including the speakership, and so primary elections are usually formalities in the state.

It would be recalled that former Speaker of the House, Razak Atunwa, who is now a member of the House of Representatives, was commissioner for works before a member from his constituency was persuaded to step down for him to enable him represent that constituency and ultimately emerged as Speaker.

So when Ahmad, who was elected to represent Ilorin East/South Federal constituency in the House of Representatives in 2011 was asked to come home and contest for a lower position as a member of the state House of Assembly, it was glaring from the beginning that the lawmaker was not being demoted as some observers suggested.

With Ahmad contesting for Ilorin South constituency, it was more like a fait accompli that he would emerge the next Speaker of the House given his personality and track record. As a member of the 7th House of Representatives, Ahmad did not only head the Justice Committee, he was also a member of the ad hoc committee which investigated the fuel subsidy regime.

In a report, titled, “Status of Bills, Petitions and Other Legislative Measures,” released on the authority of the former House Speaker and now governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, 169 lawmakers sponsored bills within the period. However, among the total bills sponsored and co-sponsored by the legislators in the four years, Ahmad topped others overwhelmingly with a total number of 36 bills sponsored.He was followed by Uzoma Nkem Abonta with 32 bills and Femi Gbajabiamila with 20. It would be recalled that 10 of his bills were passed in a session, having scaled all the processes. The 10 bills bother on criminal justice system.

So on 8th June when the 8th Kwara Assembly was to be inaugurated, it was seen as a formalization of the selection of Ali Ahmad as Speaker of the 24-member House wholly populated by All Progressives Congress (APC) members. He was nominated by Hasan Oyeleke representing Ojomu/Shao constituency of Offa local government council and seconded by Adamu Usman (Okuta/Yashikira constituency of Baruten local government. He was unanimously elected by other members of the House.

And to stave off any wagging of tongues, especially by the opposition party, the ruling APC issued a statement commending the process which produced the Speaker.
http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/index.php/politics/58041-how-ex-rep-emerged-kwara-speaker

segxi1960:
This is incredulous. The President doesn't appoint staffs for the VP.

Someone argued that it's "PRESIDENCY", Yes but the VP is entitled to a retinue of staffs and aides too.

The VP would have more than 1 SSA, would the President be the one to appoint them also ?.

What's next ?, appointing aides for the SP ?.

I believe this is a completely fake and baseless story.

blank:
Remove the first picture. It contains your PAN. Someone can use it to commit online fraud. They will just buy up all of Konga and Jumia, buy enough credit and leave your account empty. Don't say you were not warned.

Winning123:
Obviously he hasn't been to Osun to see what that man is doing. Though I don't support non payment of workers salary interestingly the same people's children are enjoying free education, free meal, free books, free uniforms and their elderly are paid stipends. Roads have been dualisms and new ones constructed. This all comes at a price

calculator123:
if u av an hungry work force how will the state grow?

saintandsinnerz:
No it was you that said bunkum! What the writer said was totally true and spot on.

Blackstone Group has strengthened its ties to Nigeria, the West African country where it could put big money to work.

The private equity giant announced Thursday that its Black Rhino unit had appointed Lamido Sanusi as chairman of its board of directors. Sanusi is emir of Nigeria's northern Kano state, a traditional leader who still wields considerable influence, and the former governor of the country's central bank.

The appointment comes after $310 billion Blackstone announced in August 2014 that it had partnered with Dangote Industries—led by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote—to invest jointly up to $5 billion over the next five years in energy infrastructure projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, part of President Barack Obama's Power Africa initiative to match private capital with continental energy needs.

No projects for the joint venture have been announced, but Blackstone is considering an investment alongside Dangote to construct pipelines to bring gas from the country's energy-rich southern delta region to its business center, Lagos, according to a person familiar with the situation and comments previously made by Dangote. Dangote said he plans to invest up to $2.5 billion in the pipes, which would potentially quadruple the supply of gas to the country.

"Emir Sanusi has a comprehensive mastery of the interdependence of Africa with the global economy," Mimi Alemayehou, chair of Blackstone African Infrastructure and managing director at Black Rhino, said in a statement. "He has the courage and integrity necessary to give us the full, candid and impartial counsel that a long-term investor in Africa needs. We are gratified and, indeed, privileged to have a partner of such immense stature alongside us as we chart our course."

Black Rhino's only announced project so far is a $1.4 billion oil pipeline from sea ports in Djibouti to Ethiopia, a landlocked country that now relies on trucks to bring in fuel
http://www.cnbc.com/id/

Reference:
I think this Vice President thing is beginning to get to me and with every picture you guys dig up, it is actually saddening. To see him a million miles away looking rejected is not good while the President sits comfy with his pals. If the critical thinking was a balance between APCwest and APCnorth, between moslem and christian, between politician and technocrat then it may not be worth it afterall. Is Buhari trying to prove that he should have been allowed to make his choices or is the contest for other positions such as the ministerials causing suspicion and this 'cold shoulder'. Any way the APC had better sort it out fast, permit Buhari to 'lead' the oarty inDEED. Which means give him a free hand and tow his ideology. When he says 'I am willing to work with....', it means the APC should cease fire against the Legislature and get to work.

applord:
One thing you cannot take away is the FACT that the northerners are ONE.

SAI CHANJI



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Honourable Peter Azi, representing Jos North-West of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, emerged as the new speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly in a rescheduled election.

The Assembly, Tuesday, shelved its plenary and inaugural sitting after an election stalemate between former speaker, Istifanus Mwansat (PDP), and Hon Peter Azi (APC), who scored 12 votes each in a 24-member House.

PDP has 13 elected members against 11 from APC. However, a member of PDP refused to tow his party line but voted for the APC candidate instead thus resulting in the two contenders having the same number of votes.

However, at the commencement of the proceedings yesterday, Mwansat willingly withdrew his candidacy, making Azi to be elected as speaker unopposed.

The reschedule election which was done at the committee room of the Assembly also saw a keen contest for the office of the deputy speaker between member representing Kanam-Kantana, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi (PDP) and member representing Langtang North central, Hon. Amos Vongtim Kumtul (PDP).
Gagdi emerged victorious, polling 13 votes against Kumtul’s 11 votes.

Honourable Azi was thereafter sworn in by the clerk of the House, Honourable Ayuba Gongu, as the duly elected speaker of the House.
Speaking to newsmen soon after adjournment of proceedings, Mwansat said he withdrew from the race in the interest of the state.

However, a member who pledged anonymity, told our correspondent that the two parties reached an agreement to allow APC produce the the speaker while the position of the deputy speaker went to the PDP.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/index.php/politics/56886-peter-azi-emerges-plateau-speaker.

citizenY:
The drama in the National assembly is about to throw us into another round of debacle I expect the legislators to be sworn in first to become full fledged lawmakers. Thereafter they could proceed to elect their leaders. You become a Senator first to qualify to be speaker or any leadership position .
Were the senators elect that supposedly went to meet the president sworn in? If not c Could we say that we had a dull Senate, not to talk of a quorum at that session?
Please , those who know better should enlighten us.

porka:

How then can you now say 57 senators voted when the guy was returned unopposed?

The question was for someone who claimed Ekwerenmadu couldn't have polled 54 and Ndume 20 votes when 51 senators chose to absent themselves, whereas, the vote tally was shown live on NTA.

femolala001:
It doesn't mean! Afterall david mark is from pdp and he is the majority leader of senate! Meanwhile APC has more members than PDP in the senate. How about that?

Legitbaba:
He has no choice

porka:
Hello Rotimi.

Stop this rant and read up some more. It's not by force to comment.

The first business of the Senate and House of Representatives after the proclamation by the President of the Federal Republic is the election of the Senate President, Deputy Senate President, Speaker of the House and Deputy Speaker of the House.

These principal officers must be elected and sworn-in first. The Clerk of the National Assembly administers the oath on the principal officers.

Thereafter the oath is administered on other members

That was what was done.

Members can be sworn-in at any time they arrive. If they like they can come one month later for their own oath.

The most important thing has been done. The principal officers have been elected on the first day.

Do you get it now?

You people should familiarize yourselves with the procedures first. It's the federal government now not Alausa where anything goes

Nigeria has structure, rules, procedures, regulations and laws that you can't just 'change' on the internet.

You guys have left Alausa now. You are in Abuja where all other 'baddass' congregate.

Where your own Lagos Agbero gragra stops, that's where some people's lunacy starts.

The city is surrounded by rock, hard rock, not Lagoon. Your swimming skills are useless in Abuja.