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Senate Leader Pledges Inclusive Zonal Hearings On Constitution
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has assured Nigerians that the forthcoming zonal public hearings on the proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution will be inclusive and participatory.
Bamidele, who represents Ekiti Central Senatorial District, gave the assurance in a midterm statement released to journalists yesterday.
“The Constitution Review Committee will soon commence zonal public hearings. We assure Nigerians that the process will be inclusive and participatory,” he said.
He emphasised the need for far-reaching constitutional reforms to correct long-standing structural imbalances in the federation and deepen Nigeria’s democracy.
The lawmaker further said the 10th Assembly has made significant legislative progress, but its vision goes beyond passing bills.
“Our legislative agenda goes beyond numbers,” Bamidele said. “It reflects the National Assembly’s expanded oversight responsibilities and its responsiveness to citizen concerns.”
According to him, between June 2023 and June 2025, a total of 983 bills were introduced, 477 in the first session and 506 in the second, marking a 6% increase. He further stated that bill passage rose more significantly by 232%, from 25 in the first session to 83 in the second, while Executive bills passed also doubled, from 13 to 26.
The Senate Leader also listed the Student Loan (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2024 and the Tax Reform Bills, 2025 as key legislative highlights.
He disclosed that the student loan programme, administered through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has received over one million applications, with more than 500,000 students already benefitting.
“This is real progress in human capital development,” he said.
On economic legislation, Bamidele said the tax reform bills currently awaiting presidential assent are projected to enhance investor confidence and could grow Nigeria’s GDP from $363.8 billion to $1 trillion by 2030.
Responding to persistent criticism that the legislature is “rubber-stamping” executive actions, Bamidele defended the Senate, saying it is a strategy of constructive engagement.
“The adversarial posture of previous Assemblies often hampered governance,” he said. “This Assembly has pursued constructive engagement without compromising our constitutional independence.”
He also highlighted increased Senate oversight activities, with the number of petitions handled rising from 50 to 80 in the past year, and 215 executive appointments confirmed during the first session.
Looking ahead, Bamidele said the Senate would prioritise fiscal and monetary stability, infrastructure and security, and reducing inflation.
He also noted that electoral reform remains a top priority. “We must work together to build a political structure that reflects our aspirations and protects our democracy,” he said.
Reaffirming the Senate’s commitment to democratic deepening and national development, Bamidele called on citizens to actively participate in the ongoing legislative process.
“We are ready for the road ahead—and we invite all Nigerians to walk it with us,” he declared.
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The African Democratic Congress has claimed it won two out of three seats in the state and National Assembly bye-elections in Kaduna State.
The ADC Coalition mobilisation wing, known as ‘ADC Vanguard,’ disclosed this in a terse statement on its X account Saturday.
DAILY POST reports that Kaduna State conducted elections in the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, the Zaria Kewaye State Constituency, and the Basawa State Constituency.
Reacting to the polls in a statement, ADC Vanguard said on X, “ADC Coalition Dominates Kaduna State, Securing 2 out of 3 constituencies insStunning victory.”
However, official results from the state electoral commission are yet to be released.
Earlier, All Progressives Congress chieftain, Ayekooto Akindele took a swipe at the former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, saying emerging results showed Kaduna people spoke loudly against him.
“Unfortunately for him, Kaduna people said loudly today that UBA SANI IS THEIR LEADER.
Primate Elijah Ayodele, the founder and spiritual leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has issued a stern warning to Nigerian governors regarding their aspirations for a second term in office in 2027.
In a public statement released by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele elaborated on the challenges these governors may face in their quest for re-election, indicating that without sincere efforts and dedication, their ambitions for a second term might be hindered.
The warning serves as a wake-up call for these leaders to recognize the potential obstacles ahead and to engage in the necessary actions to secure their political futures.
“The governors of Akwa Ibom, Delta, Enugu, Cross River, Kaduna, Zamfara, and Ondo must work well to get a second term in office.
“It’s not certain for them except they work hard and pray. This is a hint of what they should be expecting.
“They need to work very well so that they won’t lose their second-term ambition,” he revealed.
Primate Ayodele also warned the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to be careful and prayerful so that his second term as Senate President will not be traded.
“Senate President Godswill Akpabio must be very careful and prayerful to get a second term as Senate president. I see his position being traded; he must work very hard to avoid it.”
Likewise, Primate Ayodele revealed that prominent senators and members of the House of Representatives will not return for a second term, too, while warning Ned Nwoko of Delta against his governorship ambition, saying it’s not yet his time.
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2027 Election: Presidency Speaks On What Would Happen If Jonathan Decides To Run Against Tinubu [VIDEO]
Special adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on policy communication, Daniel Bwala, ruled out the possibility of any political figure, including for- mer President Goodluck Jonathan, defeating Tinubu the 2027 election
Bwala, who was a guest on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, was asked if there is a need to worry over the recent clamour for Jonathan to run for of- fice in 2027
Some political stakeholders have claimed that Jonathan would be one of the leading candidates to confront incumbent President Tinubu in the 2027 general election
dailyvoice.ng reports that rumours swirled in Nigeria over a possible 2027 presidential run by ex-leader Goodluck Jonathan.
Bwala’s video can be watched here
Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday night, August 12 nonitored by Legit.ng, Bwala spoke on if a Jonathan comeback bid could rattle President Tinubu
Recently, former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, threw his weight behind Jonathan as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) strongest option or the 2027 presidential election.
This is as he urged the party to “woo” him back into its fold.
Reacting to the CaMS for Jonathan to contest against Tinubu, Bwala said:
“I see that some unscrupulous elements are trying to hoodwink former President Goodluck Jonathan to come into politics so that they can destroy his reputation, which after he left government he has been building by becoming an international figure globally.”
Bwala explained that Tinubu has ‘captured”the, south south geopolitical zone where Jonathan comes from.
He continued: “The elements that are going to him in the north, asking him to run, where they not the ones that chased him away? So, what hope does he have that this time around, they are calling him because they mean well for him?
“Then, look at the political class that are coming to- gether to cajole him to come into politics. I know former President Goodluck Jonathan is smarter than that. But if former President Jonathan decides to run, let me tell you, I have seen the political cli- mate in Nigeria today, andt will speak to facts, not conjectures, there is not a single politician that has the capacity to knock off President Bola Tinubu – in all fronts.”
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