Categories: Nigeria News

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Wednesday, Morning, November 22

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

  1. Senator Abba Moro as Senate Minority Leader: Senator Abba Moro, representing Benue South Senatorial District, assumed the position of Senate Minority Leader after the Appeal Court ousted Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon from Plateau North Senatorial District.

  2. Two Terms as Senator: Senator Abba Moro served two terms as a Senator under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

  3. Nomination and Confirmation: Moro’s nomination as Senate Minority Leader by the PDP was duly affirmed by the members of the red Chamber.

  4. Transition in Leadership: The transition in leadership occurred due to the Appeal Court’s decision, allowing Senator Abba Moro to take up the role of Senate Minority Leader.

  5. Confirmation of Chukwuemeka Agbasi: The 10th Senate, led by Godswill Akpabio, confirmed Chukwuemeka Agbasi as the Managing Director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA).

  6. Approval of Federal High Court Justices: The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, approved the posting of 94 Federal High Court Justices nationwide following the appointment of 23 new judges.

  7. Lagos State Government’s Vehicle Procurement: The Lagos State Government justified the purchase of a N440 million bulletproof Lexus LX 600 SUV for the Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

  8. NNPP Dissatisfaction over Kano Gubernatorial Ruling: The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) expressed dissatisfaction over the non-release of the certified true copy (CTC) of the Kano gubernatorial ruling by the Court of Appeal.

  9. Former President Buhari’s Peaceful Post-Office Life: Former President Muhammadu Buhari stated in an interview that he has been living peacefully since leaving office, attributing it to not having personal business interests while in office.

  10. Resignation of Plateau State House of Assembly Speaker and Deputy Speaker: The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Moses Thomas Sule and Hon. Gwottaon Fom, resigned following the Appeal Court’s decision to sack the state Governor and some PDP lawmakers.

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