Ezekwesili Warns Of ‘Constitutional Crisis’ As Senate Extends Akpoti-Uduaghan Suspension

Public policy advocate and former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili has sharply criticised the Nigerian Senate over its decision to prolong indefinitely the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central. In a strongly worded memo issued in Abuja, Ezekwesili said the move represented “an unprecedented assault” on constitutional principles and judicial authority, noting that…

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Four Nigerian Opposition Senators Defect To Ruling APC, Bolstering Senate Majority

The political landscape in Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber has shifted further in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following the defection of four senators from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the letters of defection during Wednesday’s plenary session, officially confirming the lawmakers’ switch in allegiance. The defecting…

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