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...

FORMER CJN, MOHAMMED UWAIS, DIES AT 89.(PHOTO).


 Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Uwais, Dies at 89

Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mohammed Lawal Uwais, has passed away at the age of 89.


A family source confirmed that the retired jurist died on Friday in Abuja.


According to the source, arrangements are currently underway for his funeral prayer and burial.


Born on June 12, 1936, Justice Uwais served as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1995 until his retirement in 2006. He was widely respected for his integrity, legal acumen, and commitment to judicial reforms.


After his retirement from the Supreme Court, Justice Uwais was appointed by the late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to chair the Electoral Reform Committee. In 2008, the committee submitted a comprehensive report recommending significant changes aimed at improving Nigeria's electoral process.


His death marks the end of a remarkable chapter in Nigeria's legal and judicial history.

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