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...

TAX BILLS: WE HAVE THE MEANS TO FIGHT ANYONE WHO SEEKS TO UNDERMINE THE NORTH- SENATOR WADADA. (PHOTO).


 Tax Bills: We Have The Means To Fight Anyone Who Seeks To Undermine North -Senator Wadada 

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“No Northerner should fear taxes; we have historically led in community taxes, such as cattle tax. Many citizens have benefited from these contributions. We were paying taxes when others were not, and we are not afraid of tax reforms because we understood that to achieve our goals, adequate resources are necessary.


“Anyone who seeks to undermine the North should know that we have the means to fight back. I remain grounded in my understanding of the situation rather than swayed by public sentiment. There are areas needing clarification, and I believe President Tinubu administration does not intend harm to any part of Nigeria. However, introducing something new requires thorough consultation.” -Senator Wadada At Audience With Journalists In Abuja

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