South/West APC accuses Buhari of ethnic-based appointments

South-West states’ chairmen of the APC, have decried the pattern of appointments by President Buhari, saying all of them had ethnic slant.

They said aside his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, every other appointments so far made by Buhari have been from the core North and all of them northern Muslims. The party chairmen vowed not to recognise the emergence of Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara until the crisis in the National Assembly is resolved by the party.

Ben Murray-bruce Driving His Electric Car Out Of NASS (photo)

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce was spotted driving His Electric Car Out Of NASS. This is a man of the people.

Let just wait and see how long He's able to do this.

God will continue to protect you from any unknown evil.

Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To The Fight By Lawmakers At The NASS On Twitter

What do you guys think?

Nigerians React To The House Of Rep Saga On Twitter...

By now, you’ve all heard about the drama our house of rep members acted today. This is not the change we were promised. Everyone is talking about it using the #FixTheNass hashtag. 

see some tweets below;

APC Forwards Names of Candidates For Principal Positions In NASS To Senate President, Speaker

Chairman of the APC Chief John Odigie-Oyegun yesterday forwarded names of the party's chosen candidates to ocupy principal positions in the National Assembly to Saraki and Dogara. The names which was contained in a letter signed by Chief Odigie-Oyegun reads; 

"Please find below for your necessary action names of principal officers approved by the party, after excessive consultations for the 8th Senate as follows: Senator Ahmed Lawan(Majority Leader)–North-East; Prof. Sola Adeyeye( Chief Whip)–South-West; Sen. George Akume (Deputy Majority Leader)—North-Central; and Sen. Abu Ibrahim(Deputy Chief Whip)—North-West."

MEND threatens to resume militant activities in protest of NASS members huge salaries/allowances

The Movement of the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, has threatened to resume militant activities if members of the National Assembly receive any outrageous allowances. Spokesman of the group Jomo Gbomo said this while speaking to newsmen yesterday June 21st.

“These wicked individuals appropriate to themselves huge and absurd salaries and allowances at the expense of the millions of hapless Nigerians, who have not been paid for months, their salaries, pensions and other benefits they deserve. 

NASS Members To Get N8.64bn As Wardrobe Allowance Next Week

No wonder most states can't pay wages. Too much waste at the federal level and too much wasted on governance generally.

N’Assembly Members to Get N8.64bn as Wardrobe Allowance Next Week

The newly sworn in members of the National Assembly will smile home with a whooping N8.64 billion as wardrobe allowance next week, it was learnt last night.

The sum is aside other allowances such as furniture, housing and vehicle, which the lawmakers are entitled to.

“Things have started falling apart in APC” – Prof. Alkali

According to a former adviser to the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan,- things have began to go sideways in the new ruling party, the All Progressives Congress.

Prof. Rufai Alkali, who was once a Special Adviser on Political Affairs to Jonathan, said “the greatest obstacle” to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, will be his party and its leaders.

Alkali stated this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, on Sunday, June 14.