SENATE ADJOURNS EMERGENCY PLENARY ON STATE POLICE OVER REP’S DEATH.

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 SENATE ADJOURNS EMERGENCY PLENARY ON STATE POLICE OVER REP’S DEATH. The Senate today suspended consideration of the highly anticipated State Police Bill and all other legislative business at its emergency plenary session to honour the memory of Hon. Yaya Tongo, a member of the House of Representatives, whose death cast a sombre mood over the National Assembly. The upper chamber had reconvened from recess amid expectations that lawmakers would accelerate action on the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police across the federation, a measure widely seen as a major step in the ongoing effort to reform Nigeria’s security architecture. However, proceedings were cut short after Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the death of Tongo, who represented the Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives. Hon. Tongo passed away at Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja on June 12, 2026, following a brief illness. His death triggered a...

EFCC CROSS EXAMINES WITNESSES IN SENATOR ALBERT BASSEY’S MONEY LAUNDERING TRIAL.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE


EFCC Cross Examines Witnesses in Senator Albert Bassey’s Money Laundering Trial

The money laundering trial of Senator Obong Albert Bassey before Justice Agatha A. Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State continued today February 7, 2022 with the cross examination of defence witnesses by the prosecution. The EFCC had at the last sitting closed its case, while the defendant was ordered to open his defence.
At today’s sitting, the defence called two witnesses, Kubiat Etah and Kennedy Ekong, who were cross examined by prosecuting counsel, Attah Ocholi. 

 

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