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Last week, members of the All Progressive Congress in the Senate and House of Representatives, contrary to the wish of millions of Nigerians, voted against electronic transmission of results in the Electoral act amendment Bill, Deji Elumoye and Udora Orizu report Despite protests, outcries and clamours over the years by millions of Nigerians and stakeholders for a transparent electoral process, members of the Ninth National Assembly, last Thursday, shattered hopes by whittling down the provision on electronic transmission of results. The lawmakers had penultimate week faced backlash over repo...

Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma on Wednesday night hosted Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia state, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in Imo State Government House Owerri. Kalu who earlier presided over the South East Zonal Public hearing on the review of the 1999 constitution held a private discussion with the Governor that lasted for  more than two hours ABN TV learnt that the discussion was centered on political and economic prosperity of the South East. The two-day constitution review event which was held simultaneously across the nation witnessed the attendance of Im...

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has sworn in Frank Ibezim as the senator representing Imo North senatorial district. The oath was administered by the Clerk to the Senate, Mr. Ibrahim El-Ladan. Ibezim was sworn in after three months of a legal tussle with Ifeanyi Ararume over who is the rightful winner of the seat. The All Progressives Congress (APC) won the by-election held last year, but no one was named winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) owing to conflicting court orders. Ibezim and Ararume, both members of the party, claimed victory. However, legal batt...

By Henry Umoru, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday administered the oath of allegiance to Senator Frank Ibezim as the senator representing Imo North  Senatorial District. The Clerk of the Senate, Ibrahim El- Ladan administered the Oaths of Office and Allegiance on the new Senator. Speaking, President of the Senate, Senate Ahmad Lawan said that with the swearing-in of Ibezim, Imo North Senatorial District is now fully represented. Recall that the Imo North Senatorial seat became vacant following the death of the chairman, Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, Senator Benjamin Uwaj...

Lawan swears in Frank Ibezim as Imo North senator Messrs Ibezim and Ararume, both members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), claimed victory at the by-election held last year. ADVERTISEMENT Frank Ibezim has been sworn in as the senator representing Imo North senatorial district after three months of a legal tussle with Ifeanyi Ararume, a contender for the seat. He was sworn in by Ahmad Lawan, the Senate President, at the start of plenary on Tuesday. Messrs Ibezim and Ararume, both members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), claimed victory at the by-election held last year. No one wa...