THE Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has assured Nigerians that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains committed to steering the country toward greater progress and development. Bamidele gave the assurance on Wednesday during plenary at the Senate, following the defection of four senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the …
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Senate Leader pays tributes to Buhari, Awujale
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has paid tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in London. Bamidele also paid tribute to the late paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, who also joined his ancestors on at the age of 91. The lawmaker, in a …
Read More »How my Wife Used Ambulance to rescue me from Abacha’s Agents – Senator Bamidele
SENATE Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, yesterday narrated how he was smuggled out of Abuja in an ambulance belonging to Garki General Hospital by his wife, Yemisi to escape the onslaught of the late Military Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha’s agents. His wife is a registered pharmacist in the hospital. Bamidele …
Read More »Senate Leader Faults Opposition for Labelling NASS Rubber Stamp
SENATE Leader Opeyemi Bamidele on Sunday opposed key opposition parties in the country for labelling the National Assembly a rubber-stamp parliament without any justification or proof. This is contained in a statement in Abuja by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs. Bamidele, who represents currently Ekiti Central, said if …
Read More »Senate is Drafting Law on State Police, says Bamidele
SENATE Leader Opeyemi Bamidele said that the National Assembly was in the process of developing legal frameworks for the creation of state police in Nigeria. Bamidele said the establishment of the state police would serve as part of measures to address insecurity in the country. Bamidele’s position was contained in …
Read More »Opeyemi Bamidele Emerges Senate Leader, Umahi As Deputy
After the struggle for majority principal offices in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, new leaders have emerged. The leaders, who are all of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), emerged through consensus, according to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Akpabio made the announcement on Tuesday when the senate resumed …
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