Tambuwal wins Sokoto State Governorship Election

The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria, Aminu Tambuwal, has won the Sokoto State Governorship Election. Honourable Tambuwal got the highest vote in all the 23 Local Government Areas in the State.

APC and PDP lawmakers jostle for House Speaker job

A Professor of Law and Political Science, Mojeed Alabi, has joined the league of members of the House of Representatives, warming up to contest the leadership of the green chamber during the inauguration of the eighth National Assembly in June.

The lawmaker, a first-time member in the lower chamber, was former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, from Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency.

Tambuwal vs FG: Court adjourns case indefinitely

Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the case filed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives against the Inspector General of Police and the Federal Government indefinitely. This is coming after three members of Kebbe Tambuwal Federal Constituency in Sokoto State filed a motion for a stay of proceedings. The members had taken their case to the Court of Appeal to challenge a previous ruling on the suit by a lower court disallowing them to join the suit as co-defendants.

Tambuwal asks court to order Inspector General's arrest

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has filed an application exparte requesting the court to order the arrest of the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba for disregarding the order by the court to maintain status quo in his legal suit against the police.

Inspector General of Police refuses to recognise Tambuwal as Speaker

The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba today appeared before a House of Representatives committee set up to investigate the recent invasion of the National Assembly by the police.

Tambuwal reacts to rumours of his arrest

In reaction to rumours that have been circulating the Nigerian media in the last 24 hours that the Inspector General of Police has ordered that the Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tamuwal should be invited to the Force Headquarters for questioning on his alleged role in the crisis that engulfed the National Assembly on Thursday morning, and that he should be arrested if he resisted, the Speaker has now issued a statement saying that he is ready to respond to the invitation by the police.

Presidency summons Inspector General of Police over NASS chaos

Following the chaotic show of shame that unfolded at the National Assembly complex yesterday, the Vice President, Namadi Sambo today summoned the Inspector General of Police to the Presidential Villa to provide explanation on the invasion of the assembly complex by policemen.

Chaos at the National Assembly as police fire tear gas at lawmakers

Drama unfolded at the National Assembly complex on Thursday morning as police officers engaged in thorough screening of lawmakers and denied some of them entry into the premises. Many of the lawmakers had to climb the entrance gate in order to gain access to the legislative chambers.

Tambuwal drops presidential ambition, joins Sokoto guber race

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has backed off from the Presidential race, only few days after he declared his intention to seek the highest office in Nigeria under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Tambuwal's Presidential ambition set to divide APC

Few weeks after the major opposition party in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC) announced their "big catch" in the person of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and the battle that followed between the opposition and the ruling party over calls for him to vacate his seat, it seems obvious that the political drama has only just started.

President Jonathan hits back at Tumbuwal on corruption remarks

President Jonathan yesterday alleged that corrupt Nigerians are often the ones who openly accuse his government of not fighting corruption. The President made this declaration after swearing in the Chairman and members of the National Population Commission; a member of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission and two special advisers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.