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One year has just gone by since the country held a general election to elect the president of the country, members of the National assembly,

As we speak, Aketi, as he is fondly called, is back to Europe for a follow-up to his medical treatment.

Akeredolu Moves Against Aiyedatiwa Babatope Okeowo

Punch Newspapers Sections Kindly share this story: A cross-section of parliamentarians during the presentation of the 2021 Appropriation Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari to a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday (8/10/20). Photo: NAN Published 4 June 2021 TO correct its chronic faults, the National Assembly claims it is in the final stages of amending the 1999 Constitution. Accordingly, the NASS says it aims to repeal the offending provisions encumbering the country’s...

Reps reject bill to reduce cases getting to Supreme Court   The House of Representatives has voted out a bill seeking to limit the category of litigations that can be appealed at the Supreme Court. The bill was to reduce the workload on the apex court, thereby fast tracking justice delivery.   Critics of the bill, however, argued that the proposed amendment to the Constitution would be counterproductive as it might lead to justice denial to would-be litigants.   At the plenary on Thursday, t...

Vanguard News NASS, INEC and exclusive powers to declare election winners On By OSERHEIMEN A. OSUNBOR THE Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in its Third Schedule Part I Item F 15 sets out the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. It states inter alia: “The commission shall have power to – (a) organise, undertake and supervise all elections to the offices of the President and Vice President, the Governor and Deputy Governor of a State, and to the memb...

Reps may increase Supreme Court justices from 21 to 41 Reps may increase Supreme Court justices from 21 to 41 Share The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed through First Reading a bill which seeks to increase the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 21 to 41. The bill which seeks to alter the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Cap. C23, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, was sponsored by Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Hon Onofiok Luke. According to the...