Lawmaker – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 28 Dec 2025 17:19:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Lawmaker – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Imo Lawmaker Ikenga Ugochinyere Dumps PDP Over Prolonged Internal Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/imo-lawmaker-ikenga-ugochinyere-dumps-pdp-over-prolonged-internal-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/imo-lawmaker-ikenga-ugochinyere-dumps-pdp-over-prolonged-internal-crisis/#respond Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474358 The lawmaker representing Ideato Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Ikenga Ugochinyere, has announced his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing a prolonged internal crisis within the party. Ugochinyere made the disclosure while addressing his constituents who paid him a Christmas solidarity visit at his residence in Akokwa, Ideato North Local Government [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/imo-lawmaker-ikenga-ugochinyere-dumps-pdp-over-prolonged-internal-crisis/feed/ 0 Most Of Our Lawmakers Rarely Speak Because They Have Nothing Sensible To Say – Hilda Dokubo https://www.theinfostride.com/most-of-our-lawmakers-rarely-speak-because-they-have-nothing-sensible-to-say-hilda-dokubo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/most-of-our-lawmakers-rarely-speak-because-they-have-nothing-sensible-to-say-hilda-dokubo/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 07:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=408021 Nollywood actress, Hilda Dokubo has come out to react to a trending video of a member of the House of Representatives struggling to move a motion during plenary. The clip showed the lawmaker struggling to pass his message coherently while the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu helped him put his thoughts [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/most-of-our-lawmakers-rarely-speak-because-they-have-nothing-sensible-to-say-hilda-dokubo/feed/ 0 Edo PDP Loses Lawmaker as Ojiezele Osezua Defects to APC https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-loses-lawmaker-as-ojiezele-osezua-defects-to-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-loses-lawmaker-as-ojiezele-osezua-defects-to-apc/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398624 The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo State House of Assembly has lost one of its members, Ojiezele Osezua Sunday, who on Monday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ojiezele, representing the Esan South-East constituency, was previously elected on the APC platform between 2019 and 2023. He was among the 10 lawmakers inaugurated [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-loses-lawmaker-as-ojiezele-osezua-defects-to-apc/feed/ 0 The New Anthem Was Passed Into Law By Slaves Masquerading As Lawmakers – Aisha Yesufu https://www.theinfostride.com/the-new-anthem-was-passed-into-law-by-slaves-masquerading-as-lawmakers-aisha-yesufu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-new-anthem-was-passed-into-law-by-slaves-masquerading-as-lawmakers-aisha-yesufu/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:40:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387082 Popular Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu has come out to say that she would rather spend twenty years in prison than sing the new anthem signed into law by President Tinubu in May 2024. She recently had her say via her social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to her, the new anthem was [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-new-anthem-was-passed-into-law-by-slaves-masquerading-as-lawmakers-aisha-yesufu/feed/ 0 Lawmaker Criticizes Former President Buhari’s Comments on Nnamdi Kanu https://www.theinfostride.com/lawmaker-criticizes-former-president-buharis-comments-on-nnamdi-kanu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lawmaker-criticizes-former-president-buharis-comments-on-nnamdi-kanu/#respond Sun, 21 Jan 2024 21:00:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=368213 Obi Aguocha, a member of the House of Representatives representing Umuahia North/Umuahia South/Ikwuano Federal Constituency of Abia State, has strongly criticized former President Muhammadu Buhari for reportedly considering the elimination of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Buhari’s alleged contemplation of eliminating Kanu was revealed in a new book written [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lawmaker-criticizes-former-president-buharis-comments-on-nnamdi-kanu/feed/ 0 Forgive me – Suspended lawmaker begs Ogun Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/forgive-me-suspended-lawmaker-begs-ogun-assembly/ https://www.theinfostride.com/forgive-me-suspended-lawmaker-begs-ogun-assembly/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:32:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=333173 The lawmaker representing Remo North, Solomon Osho, who was recently suspended by the Ogun State House of Assembly has apologized. Osho was suspended on September 13 alongside the former Deputy Speaker, Dare Kadiri for the alleged breach of the provision of the Legislative Houses (Power and Privileges) Act, 2017. While Kadiri said the Speaker had [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/forgive-me-suspended-lawmaker-begs-ogun-assembly/feed/ 0 2023: You Can’t Fight APC, Lawmaker Tells Opposition https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-you-cant-fight-apc-lawmaker-tells-opposition/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-you-cant-fight-apc-lawmaker-tells-opposition/#respond Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:00:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298816 A House of Representative member representing Ikwo/ Ezza south federal constituency, Chinedu Ogah on Monday said that opposition parties cannot fight the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the forthcoming 2023 general election. Mr. Ogah made this known while addressing stakeholders and political leaders of Ezza south. The lawmaker claimed that his party was prepared to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-you-cant-fight-apc-lawmaker-tells-opposition/feed/ 0 Another Lawmaker Defects To APC https://www.theinfostride.com/another-lawmaker-defects-to-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/another-lawmaker-defects-to-apc/#respond Mon, 21 Jun 2021 19:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298060 David Maiyaki, a lawmaker representing Karu/ Gitata at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress ( APC). Ibrahim Abdullahi, the speaker of the House, announced this while reading the defection letter during plenary in Lafia on Monday. Abdullahi, while congratulating the lawmaker for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/another-lawmaker-defects-to-apc/feed/ 0 Lawmaker In Plateau State Dies After Sealing Re-Election https://www.theinfostride.com/lawmaker-in-plateau-state-dies-after-sealing-re-election/ Sun, 10 Mar 2019 20:36:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=228680 Lawmaker representing Pengana Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr Ezekiel Afon has left the world after he sealed re-election to represent his constituency. The Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Plataeu, Mr Bashir Sati revealed this recently in Jos. Mr Bashir said Mr Ezekiel gave up the ghost after a [...]

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]]> Senator Ali Wakili Was A Vibrant And Patriotic Lawmaker – APC https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-ali-wakili-was-a-vibrant-and-patriotic-lawmaker-apc/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:52:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=202916 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the late Sen. Ali Wakili as a vibrant grassroots politician, who distinguished himself during his work in the Nigeria Customs Service and as a federal lawmaker. Malam Bolaji Abudullahi did this recently. ‘The APC family expresses deepest condolences to his immediate family, the 8th Senate, the entire National [...]

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]]> Shehu Sani Condemns Kidnappers Of Kaduna Lawmaker https://www.theinfostride.com/shehu-sani-condemns-kidnappers-of-kaduna-lawmaker/ https://www.theinfostride.com/shehu-sani-condemns-kidnappers-of-kaduna-lawmaker/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2016 21:24:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=141460 Senator Shehu Sani has condemned the kidnapping of a kaduna lawmaker, Ibrahim Samaila. Sani also called on Nigerians to rise and speak up against the crime, saying kidnappers threaten the livelihood of the people. According to Sani, kidnapping “is evidently the next threat to national security after a dying insurgency. “As a people we can [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/shehu-sani-condemns-kidnappers-of-kaduna-lawmaker/feed/ 1 Osun State Is Broke – Lawmaker https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-state-is-broke-lawmaker/ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 11:07:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139439 Osun State lawmakers on Monday, August 8, said they are going through hell due to the cash crunch in the state. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Akintunde Adegboye, stated this at the 51st birthday lecture of the Speaker, Mr Najeem Salaam, in Osogbo, the state capital. Adegboye said the lawmakers have [...]

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]]> Freed Ekiti Lawmaker Return To Ekiti https://www.theinfostride.com/freed-ekiti-lawmaker-return-to-ekiti/ Sat, 26 Mar 2016 06:54:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=123965 The Ekiti State House of Assembly member, Honourable Afolabi Akanni, who was in custody of the Department of State Service (DSS) for 18 days has returned to the state. Akanni was released on Wednesday, March 23, and hospitalised at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja following his claimed deteriorated health condition. The lawmaker arrived Ado Ekiti, [...]

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]]> DSS Want Our Detained Lawmaker Dead – Ekiti Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-want-our-detained-lawmaker-dead-ekiti-assembly/ Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:38:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=123664 Ekiti State House of Assembly members have called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and Amnesty International to intervene in the continued detention of one of its members, Hon. Afolabi Akanni, by the Department of State Services (DSS). The lawmakers said the DSS failed to release Akanni, representing Efon Constituency, despite a court order directing [...]

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]]> Lawmaker Detained By DSS In Critical Condition – Ekiti Govt https://www.theinfostride.com/lawmaker-detained-by-dss-in-critical-condition-ekiti-govt/ Fri, 18 Mar 2016 23:33:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=123389 The Ekiti State government has claimed that the detained member of the state assembly, Afolabi Akanni, is in critical condition. ovt The government had yesterday, March 17, announced that the lawmaker had died in the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS), but the claim was quickly dismissed by the security agency by presenting [...]

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]]> Ekiti Lawmaker Is Alive But Sick – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-lawmaker-is-alive-but-sick-pdp/ Thu, 17 Mar 2016 23:32:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=123303 One of the Ekiti State’s lawmakers, Afolabi Akanni, who was reported dead in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), is alive. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) confirmed via Twitter that Akanni is not dead but sick. The Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Youths and Sports Development, Lanre Ogunsuyi, had announced the death [...]

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]]> EFCC Arrest Ebonyi House Speaker https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arrest-ebonyi-house-speaker/ Sat, 05 Mar 2016 03:04:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=121999 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Ogbonnaya Francis Nwaifuru, for diverting N60 million constituency project fund, the Commission said in a statement. The operatives of the EFCC picked him up today, March 4, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu State, at about [...]

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]]> Lawmaker Focused On Child, Maternal Death Reduction https://www.theinfostride.com/lawmaker-focused-on-child-maternal-death-reduction/ Sun, 03 Jan 2016 17:24:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116946 Mr Segun Olulade, the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health, says the state government will spare no effort in paring down child and maternal mortality rate in the state this year. Olulade (APC-Epe II) said in Lagos on Saturday that the legislative arm would give the executive the necessary support to reduce [...]

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]]> We’ll Not Be Executive’s Rubber Stamp – Plateau Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/well-not-be-executives-rubber-stamp-plateau-assembly/ Mon, 05 Oct 2015 09:18:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101967 The Plateau State House of Assembly will not be a rubber stamp of the Executive, a lawmaker has said. The Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Yusuf Gagdi, said “although 90 per cent of the members of the 8th Assembly are first-timers, the legislature is already doing things in a different way, unlike previous assemblies”. “‘The [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Ekiti Senator Confirms Buhariphobia Behind Improved Power Supply https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-ekiti-senator-confirms-buhariphobia-behind-improved-power-supply/ Sat, 12 Sep 2015 13:30:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-ekiti-senator-confirms-buhariphobia-behind-improved-power-supply/ The lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Fatima Raji-Rasaki, on Friday said the persistent outage in the country is caused by negligence and insincerity of people in the power sector. Ms. Raji-Rasaki said this in an interview in Abuja. She said the interactive session held by the Ad-hoc Committee on Power with people in the [...]

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]]> Senator Sani Slams Governor Fayose Over President Buhari Comments, Calls Him A Glorified Tout | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/sani-slams-fayose-over-buhari-comments-calls-him-a-glorified-tout-news/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:30:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/sani-slams-fayose-over-buhari-comments-calls-him-a-glorified-tout-news/ Lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Sen. Shehu Sani has condemned Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, over his criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointments so far. In a statement issued on Monday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose accused Buhari’s style of governance since his emergence on May [...]

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]]> If President Buhari Is Serious About Fighting Corruption, He Should Do Away With People Of Questionable Character – Nkem-Abonta | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/if-buhari-is-serious-about-fighting-corruption-he-should-do-away-with-people-of-questionable-character-nkem-abonta-nigerianews/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 05:30:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/if-buhari-is-serious-about-fighting-corruption-he-should-do-away-with-people-of-questionable-character-nkem-abonta-nigerianews/ The lawmaker representing Ukwa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Uzoma Nkem-Abonta, has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) against surrounding himself with people of ‘questionable character’ if he is serious about fighting corruption. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, Nkem-Abonta said his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was not wrong [...]

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]]> Lagos Island Is No Longer A Dangerous Zone – Lawmaker https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-island-is-no-longer-a-dangerous-zone-lawmaker/ Sat, 01 Feb 2014 19:22:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=16253 Mr Hakeem Masha, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, said on Saturday that Lagos Island was safe for the conduct of 2015 general elections. . He promised that the area would experience free and fair election in 2015 as the area was no longer a dangerous zone in the state. . Masha [...]

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]]> NDLEA Detain Former Lawmaker Over Indian Hemp https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-detain-former-lawmaker-over-indian-hemp/ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:25:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=13715 The Adamawa Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday confirmed the arrest of an ex-lawmaker in possession of 81.9 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp). . Making sure of the arrest in Yola, the state NDLEA Commander, Alhaji Hassan Zungeru, said the suspect was charged to court. . “The suspect, a [...]

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