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Nigeria Breaking News Today Wednesday, October 24 2018
This is a roundup of some of the breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Wednesday, October 24 2018
Breaking News: Senate Passes Electoral Amendment Bill
The Electoral Act Amendment Bill has been passed for third reading, after it was stepped down for more legislative work at the last plenary session by the Senate.
The passage followed the adoption of the report by the joint Senate and House of Representatives committee on the bill, which was presented the Chairman, Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission, Senator Suleiman Nazif.
Kanu’s Outburst: No Cause For Alarm – Presidency Tells Nigerians
The presidency has assured Nigerians that they have nothing to worry about concern the recent threat by the self proclaimed leader of the Independent People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu gave the assurance in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.
Fayemi Denies Receiving N30 Billion From FG
Ekiti state Governor, Kayode Fayemi has today denied receiving N30 billion from the Federal Government after its inauguration.
He further urged people of the state not to believe such rumours as it is fake and unfounded
Senator Shehu Sani joins PRP, To Contest Senatorial Seat
The Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Sen Shehu Sani, has, on Tuesday, pitched his tent with People’s Redemption Party, days after he dumped the All Progressive Congress (APC)
The embattled senator will be contesting for his seat in the national Assembly on the platform of his new political party.
Buhari’s Aide Slams APC Leadership Over Mass Defections Of Aspirants In Kano
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters (House of Reps), Suleiman Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila has described as unfortunate the defection of some aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to other political parties in Kano State and other parts of the country.
Kawu, who is a major aspirant for Kano South Senatorial District on APC platform, said though the defections were regrettable, it was as a result of the perceived injustice meted out on the aspirants by leaders of the party.
Recent party primaries don’t show our democracy is advancing – Speaker Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that the just concluded primary elections by political parties ahead of the 2019 general elections in the country does not in any way show that Nigeria’s democracy is advancing.
Delivering a goodwill message at the public presentation of the book; “Intrinsic and Extrinsic Aids to the Interpretation of the Constitution, Statutes and Private Documents” authored by Hon Justice R. N. Ukeje in Abuja on Tuesday, Rt. Hon Dogara, argued that democracy is all about adherence to rule of law and due process.