#OPENNASS, WHO DEFECTION EPP?
Defections by politicians have been ongoing since 1951 when the first celebrated cross carpeting was led by Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The Yoruba members of the National Council for Nigerian and Cameroon (NCNC) were lobbied to cross over to the Action Group (AG) in order to stop Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe, an Igbo man from being the […]
Who Defections Epp?
The Nigerian political space in recent times has been doused with uncertainty and ambiguity. As the continuous voter’s registration process gradually winds to a stop in a couple of days, the question that has been on the lips and minds of many is ‘who do we vote for?‘ Nigeria currently has sixty-eight registered political parties […]
12-point Resolution Passed by the National Assembly
In a collective resolve to protect the sanctity of the legislature, the Nigerian National Assembly held a joint closed-door session on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, whose outcome brought about the following resolution: 1. The Security Agencies must be given marching orders to curtail the sustained killings of Nigerians across the country and protect life and […]
Ten Things We Learnt From The 2017 National Assembly Budget – BudgIT & EiENigeria
It’s over! The era of secrecy surrounding the details of budgetary allocations to the National Assembly is now well and truly over. The four-year-old advocacy for accountability in the spending of the legislature finally climaxed last week with the release of the National Assembly’s budget breakdown. As you might expect, there are a few interesting […]
Court Directs NGOs to put National Assembly ‘On Notice’ Over Motion to Restrain it From Passing Anti-Social Media Bill
LAGOS, Thursday, March 24, 2016: A Federal High Court in Lagos has directed that the National Assembly be “put on notice” before the court would consider an application seeking to restrain both the Senate and House of Representatives from passing the Frivolous Petitions (Prohibition, Etc) Bill, otherwise known as the Anti-Social Media Bill. Justice Mojisola […]