Anxiety in House of Reps as Dogara group “moves against” Gbajabiamila
The composition of House committees has reignited crisis in the House.
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The composition of House committees has reignited crisis in the House.
The group accuses Mr. Dogara of amending House Rules to suspend critical members at will.
The Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, inaugurated the House committees on Monday.
Mr. Gbajabiamila had accused the speaker of not consulting with principal officers as required by house rules.
The house leader says principal officers were not consulted before the appointment of committee chairpersons.
The speaker is accused of violating House Standing Rules by making appointments without consulting principal officers.
"Tinubu is not God but he is a vessel that God has used to put the party together." Gbajabiamila
Mr. Tambuwal says Speaker Dogara is more competent than Mr. Gbajabiamila.
The majority leader said he was prepared at least four weeks back to stand down.
Messrs Dogara and Gbajabiamila formally collapsed their factions into "one united" APC House Caucus.
A meeting between the Dogara and Gbajabiamlia factions agreed the party's letter be respected.
Yusuf Lasun says by his election his community is benefiting from the votes it gave APC during the general election.
The adhoc committee on Code of Conduct says it will no longer tolerate unruly behaviour.
The House of Representatives has remained stuck in crisis since its inauguration over the appointment of other principal officers after ...
The group says their inexperience should not prevent them from clinching principal positions.
The lawmakers fault the speaker’s argument on federal character.
The leadership crisis at the National Assembly remains largely unresolved.
The group says it has yet to receive an offer from the Dogara group.
"This caution is unavoidable to arrest the dangerous trend whereby a spokesman continues to cause damage to the image of ...
The deputy speaker says he will not resign his position.
Shortly after the innauguaration, the lawmakers would elect their leaders in what would be Nigeria's most contested National Assembly leadership ...
Mr. Dogara, the main challenger for the post, rejects the result.
At least three Northern representatives are also eyeing the speakership.
Mr. Gbajabiamila had lobbied Mr. Jibrin to back down from the race and rather mobilise the North-West lawmakers to support ...
Mr. Gbajabiamila scored 247 votes out of 252 total votes cast.
