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Peter Azi elected Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly

C Mac June 10, 2015

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Twenty four hours after the election of a Speaker for the Plateau State House of Assembly was stalled, the House unanimously elected Hon. Peter Azi of the APC, representing Jos North-West as Speaker, while, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi of the PDP, representing Kantana Constituency emerged as his Deputy. Despite PDP’s slim dominance in the House that is 13 to […]

Qua’an Pan North bye-election: APC forms coalition to clinch seat

C Mac November 21, 2015

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As the Independent National Electoral Commission in Plateau State concludes arrangement to conduct the bye-election into the Qua’an Pan North Constituency of the state House of Assembly, the All Progressives Congress has said it is confident it will humiliate the Peoples Democratic Party in the polls. The bye-election, which is scheduled for November 28, 2015, […]

Eric Dakogol of APC Trounces PDP Candidate in Qu’anpan North Bye-Election

C Mac November 29, 2015

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The tide appears to have turned for the APC, with a resounding victory at the Qu’anpan bye-election of 28th November 2015. The APC candidate, Mr Eric Dakogol trounced his PDP counterpart Mr. Alloy Oliver Daboer in a keen contest, where the stakes were really high, given the very slim majority hitherto enjoyed by the PDP in […]

Lalong submits N5 Billion supplementary budget to house for consideration

C Mac December 12, 2015

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The first step by the Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong towards setting up the much-awaited State Executive Council has been set in motion as he submits the commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly. Also at the presentation at the house of assembly, was the submission of a supplementary budget of over N5 billion […]

Crisis as APC house of assembly member accused of certificate forgery

C Mac February 22, 2016

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The last is yet to be heard of the All Progressive Congress primary election held before the 2015 general elections for Jos North-North Constituency in Plateau State, as a member of the Constituency, Alhaji Jamilu Baba, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police , to investigate an alleged Diploma in Business Administration Certificate of […]

Dengi residents appeal to PLHA to intervene over planned relocation of UBA from Kanam

C Mac March 22, 2016

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The Plateau State House of Assembly has appealed to the management of United Bank of Africa , to remain in Kanam Local Government Area, following an alleged proposal by it to relocate to Pankshin LGA. Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, who is also the member representing Kanam- Kantana Constituency, Yusuf Gagdi, raised a […]

House of assembly slashes 7 billion from budget presented by Lalong

C Mac April 22, 2016

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Plateau State House of Assembly has slashed N7 billion out of the budget proposal submitted by Governor Simon Lalong.‬ ‪ The Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Jacob Kassam, stated this yesterday while presenting the report of the committee on the floor of the House.‬ ‪It would be recalled that Governor Lalong had on December 31, […]

Anxiety over Plateau House of Assembly’s Budget tinkering

C Mac April 24, 2016

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There are apprehensions in Plateau State that the latest report of the House of Assembly Appropriation Committee may stir controversy between the executive and the legislature, or among the legislatures. Citizens of Plateau State have been left in the dark as to the situation regarding the 2016 Budget estimates that is pending before the state […]

Crisis in Plateau House of Assembly over extension of tenure for transition committee chairmen

C Mac June 30, 2016

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Crisis engulfed the Plateau State House of Assembly on Thursday as ten Peoples Democratic Party lawmakers staged a walk out over the six-month tenure extension of the management committee chairmen of the 17 local government councils in the state. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Peter Azi had read a communication from governor Simon Lalong asking for […]

Plateau House of Assembly Shuts Two Mining Companies

C Mac July 16, 2016

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The Plateau State House of Assembly yesterday said the order stopping two mining companies operating at Zurak, a mining site in Wase Local Government Area of the State pending the outcome of an investigative committee on mining set up by the assembly, still stands. The Chairman of House Committee on Solid Minerals and deputy Speaker […]

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