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...

BUHARI GOVT NOT OFFICIALLY AWARE OF ANYONE WORKING AGAINST TINUBU- LAI MOHAMMED. (PHOTO).


Buhari Government Not Officially Aware Of Anyone Working Against Tinubu, Information Minister Reacts To Governor El-Rufai’s Allegation 

Nigerian Government has said it is not aware of any persons in the Presidential Villa working against the ambition of the ruling All Progressives Congress candidate in the February presidential election, Bola Tinubu.

Information minister, Lai Mohammed, said this while addressing State House correspondents at a briefing after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday.

Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai had said some saboteurs in Aso Villa were working against Tinubu because their candidate did not win the party presidential primaries.
Mohammed restated the President’s position that his administration will only focus on ensuring a free fair and credible elections and not favour or cause anyone to be at a disadvantage.

El-Rufai during an interview on Channels TV on Wednesday said the continued payment of fuel subsidy and the recent Naira redesign are not policies of the ruling APC.



 

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