By Abba Dukawa WEDNESDAY morning’s long expected for friends, colleagues in the red chambers and well wishers waiting for the proclamation of the 10 National Assembly which would pave the way for Senator Barau I. Jibrin, representing Kano-North Senatorial District to became a Deputy Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s has brought a […]
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Barau Jibril Takes Oath As Deputy Senate President
The immediate past Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Jibrin Barau, APC, Kano North takes oath as the Deputy Senate President. Barau was nominated by Senator David Umahi (APC Ebonyi South), seconded by Senator Saliu Mustapha (APC Kwara Central). Meanwhile, Senator Godswill Akpabio has been sworn-in as the 13th Senate President on Tuesday morning. Their […]
Senate Presidency: Akpabio / Barau Perfect Combination
Abba Dukawa Since the beginning of the Fourth Republic in 1999. South-East has produced five Senate Presidents. The South-South zone has not produced a Senate President. In the 1960, the Northwest geopolitical zone has never produced a Senate President. Most of the time Southeast geopolitical zone produced the senate president records show that under the […]
Senator Barau Jibril: A Legislator Per Excellence
Abu Mahmud Even though the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has not made any decision on zoning of positions or offices of the 10th Assembly. APC won a majority in the Senate with 60 seats, while the PDP has 32 seats. The Labour Party has six seats. The NNPP and the SDP have two seats […]
Sen Barau Jibrin And The Quest For The Next Senate President
By Abba Dukawa The 10th National Assembly, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives, is expected to be inaugurated tentatively on June 13, 2023. Those that want to bring religious sentiment won’t fly, forget that the Senate Presidency It’s about competence, not sentiment. The North-west accounted for the highest votes to win presidential elections, […]