Category: Legislative Report

Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye The ranking representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has commended residents of Igbo -Olu for their support over the time and also urged them to continue giving their support to President Bola Tinubu in the coming General Elections and to other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) too. Rep. Benson who will be standing in for election into the House of Representative for the fourth term, pleaded for the residents’ support while he officially flagged -off the…

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‎ Kunle Adelabu ‎ ‎The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has stated that the critical bills over which he has over the past few days presided during their public hearing are meant to strengthen the defence architecture of Nigeria. ‎ ‎ ‎The hearing was declared open by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, who also brought together the Honourable Minister of Defence, senior military officers, heads of security agencies and government parastatals, veterans’ groups, civil society organisations, subject-matter…

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, House of Representatives Defense Committee, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has explained how his motion for clarity on what Order 7, Rule 15 of House Standing Orders means regarding “Cognate Experience”, helped the minority parties resolve their leadership crisis. Following the motion moved by Rep. Benson, on Wednesday, Rep. Frederick Agbedi (PDP, Bayelsa) emerged as the Minority Leader; Rep. Abdussamad Dasuki (ADC, Sokoto), Deputy Minority Leader; Rep. Mansur Manu Soro (APM, Bauchi), Minority Whip, while Rep. George Ozodinobi (NDC), retained his position as Deputy Minority Whip. The ranking…

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Our Reporter The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has further demonstrated his commitment to grassroots development with the formal commissioning and handover of a Primary Health Centre and classroom blocks in four public schools across Ikorodu Division. ‎ ‎Among the projects commissioned on Thursday was the rehabilitated Elepe Primary Health Centre, in Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA). The facility is expected to significantly improve access to quality primary healthcare services for residents of Elepe and neighbouring communities, while strengthening healthcare delivery at the…

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‎‎Kunle Adelabu ‎ ‎A major step towards constitutional amendments to establish state police was achieved on Thursday, as the House of Representatives unanimously passed the State Police Bill. ‎ ‎ ‎It was gathered that a total of 289 lawmakers voted in favour of the bill. ‎ A ‎constitutional amendment bill requires two third of members (240) voting in favour of the amendment before it can pass. ‎ ‎ ‎Speaking on the bill, Deputy Speaker of the House and Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review, Benjamin Kalu said there…

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Kunle Adelabu Rep. Babajimi Benson, a three -term federal lawmaker who is representing Ikorodu in the House of Representatives, has commended the Federal and State Government for its presence in Ikorodu Federal Constituency. The federal lawmaker who recently secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to stand for election for the fourth term, also said that he has attracted about 100 roads from the FG to create seamless interconnectivity within his constituency. He spoke during an appearance on TVC a few days ago, while responding to questions on his re…

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