10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Sen. Omogeni is a Commissioner, a man I respect and hold in high regard. Is it in order for him to reduce a report of a Committee of this House into the operations of a party? UDA does not feature anywhere. For your information, the Member who moved the report is a Member of the Minority side.
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Commissioner, please, respect the office you hold and be responsible in your utterances. Lead by example. That is why I told you, if I was in your position, Sen. Omogeni, these are the matters you leave and speak last as an elder. You are the person we refer to as our senior and as a leader. Surely, you cannot reduce a Committee report and play it along with party positions. You have just seen me consulting with the Senate Minority Leader because this is really embarrassing to this House. We are trying to put our heads together to see what ...
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No. 110(1) and wish to read as follows: “That a Senator who wishes to postpone to some future occasion the further discussion of a Question which has been proposed from the Chair, may for reason stated claim to move that the debate be now adjourned.” Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to humbly call on the collective wisdom of the House because this is a very emotive issue. Number one, it involves a colleague. She might be right or wrong in your opinion. Number two, the person who chaired this Committee ...
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that we adjourn debate on this matter until a later date. I request the Senate Minority Leader to second.
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1), I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 5th September, 2023. As you are aware, in accordance with the Senate Calendar approved on the 16th February, 2023, the Senate will proceed on a three-week recess at the rise of the House today. Regular Sittings of the Senate will resume on Tuesday, 5th September, 2023. At the Sitting of the Senate held on Tuesday, 1st August, 2023, the Senate considered and passed three Bills at the Committee of the Whole and the Third Reading stages. These Bills ...
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
On this note, I request party Whips to mobilize the requisite numbers of delegations for the Divisions to be undertaken. This will clear the backlog of the Bills scheduled for Division from the Order Paper. Concerning Motions, 24 Motions are pending conclusion before the Senate and will be accordingly scheduled by the Senate Business Committee (SBC) in the programme of the Senate business for each week. I urge the respective Movers of these Motions to be available in the Senate when the Motions are listed. In terms of Petitions, 15 Petitions are due for reporting pursuant to Standing Order No.238 ...
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
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