No fewer than 11 lawmakers have dumped PDP and APGA for APC. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than eleven Anambra State lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors include five serving and four former House of Representatives members, … Read more
Gbajabiamila has released conditions for the unity of Nigeria. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has listed no fewer than three conditions required to achieve unity in Nigeria. According to a statement by Lanre Lasisi, the Speaker’s media aide, Gbajabiamila listed the three conditions at the 112th Founder’s Lecture … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has denied reports that he is planning to contest the 2023 Lagos governorship election. EkoHotBlog reports that there were claims that the nation’s number four citizen was eyeing the Lagos governorship seat, but the lawmaker has stated that contesting the 2023 guber polls in the Southwest … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Reps, Gbajabiamila, has visited Tinubu in London. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has visited the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in London, United Kingdom (UK). Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, is recuperating in London after … Read more
The local government elections had held amid widespread apathy as many voters failed to turn out Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday, expressed disappointment after the card reader at his polling unit failed during the Lagos local government elections. Gbajabiamila, while speaking at the polling unit, said the incident was a … Read more
…the Speaker stressed that no one can impose their own will over others… Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday, tasked his colleagues that their deliberations on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill come at a very special moment in the nation’s history and would require them to do all in the best … Read more
Gbajabiamila enjoined all the House of Reps members to assemble at the car park by 7pm. The members of the House of Representatives will today (Tuesday) meet with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Speaker of the House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila, made the disclosure on Tuesday, noting that the meeting … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Reps, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has spoken about the bill that seeks to gag media practitioners. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has disassociated himself from any bill that seeks to gag media practitioners. Gbajabiamila made this known while speaking at an award ceremony tagged “Recognising Good … Read more
“We need a near-perfect constitution in Nigeria” Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, on Monday said the 1999 constitution was haphazardly put together owing to the prevailing circumstances and mood in the nation at the time. Speaking on Tuesday during the zonal public hearing on the review of the 1999 constitution in Lagos, … Read more
APC in Lagos State may cancel Gbajabiamila’s LG’s primary, others over violence. EkoHotBlog reports that there are indications that the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress may cancel the results of the Surulere Local Government Area primary election, as well as those of Ikorodu and Badagry LGAs held on Saturday, over reports of … Read more
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is currently holding a crucial meeting with APC governors in the South-West region. The meeting convened by former interim APC National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, is ongoing at Lagos House, Marina. The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, … Read more
“Nigeria is at war against insurgency, terrorism, kidnapping and all manners of insecurity” Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says the federal government needs to increase funding for the military amid deepening security crisis. Gbajabiamila said Nigeria was at war, hence the call for more funding and more sophisticated weapons for troops in … Read more
“God even puts you through challenges so that you can come out of it stronger” Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says no one should be exonerated from being culpable in whatever challenges Nigeria is facing. Ekohotblog reports that the number ccitizen spoke on Thursday at the presidential villa in Abuja after the … Read more
Pantami doesn’t qualify to head the communications ministry – Minority leader Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of Nigeria’s lower legislative chamber, house of representatives, on Wednesday shut down a motion demanding the immediate resignation of troubled Isa Pantami. The communications minister has been in the eye of the storm over his remarks extolling the vicious and abominable … Read more
Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of House of Representatives, says the film industry contributes 2.3 percent to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with over 2,500 movies produced annually. Gbajabiamila said this at a Two-Day Leadership Master class Training for Nollywood Actors organized by House Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu on Friday in Abuja. He said it was … Read more
Gbajabiamila expressed confidence that at the end of the training, the councilors would have received a lot of education on leadership. The Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that the issue of local government autonomy was not for the National Assembly to address. Gbajabiamila said this during a two-day leadership capacity training, … Read more
The PSC Act amendment bill was developed following the recent nationwide #EndSARS demonstration Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says lawless officers must be made to feel the full weight of the law if faith in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is to be totally restored. Hon. Gbajabiamila, made this known in Abuja … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a legal action against Ahmed Lawan, senate president, and Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, over failure to probe alleged missing N4.4 billion budgeted for the national assembly. The group said it filed the suit following the publication of the annual audited reports for … Read more
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, has admonition labour unions to make their reservations and discontent concerning the minimum wage decentralisation bill known at public hearing set aside to deliberate the bill. The speaker issued the admonition on Tuesday, when he met with representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the State Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, have initiated the move on rebuilding Lagos projects in the aftermath of EndSARS’ destruction. The #EndSARS protest which was subsequently hijacked by hoodlums witnessed colossal destruction of public and private properties in the state, … Read more