{"id":1769,"date":"2023-06-07T18:19:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T18:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=1769"},"modified":"2023-06-07T18:19:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T18:19:12","slug":"9th-house-of-reps-winds-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2023\/06\/07\/9th-house-of-reps-winds-down\/","title":{"rendered":"9th House Of Reps Winds Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 9th House of Representatives has wound down, with the last plenary of the parliament held on Wednesday adjourned sine die (indefinitely).<\/span><\/p>\n

The House held its valedictory session on Wednesday, which the outgoing Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, presided over.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leaders and members of the House spent about three and a half hours that the session lasted to recall major events recorded in the chamber in the last four years.<\/span><\/p>\n

In attendance were former presiding and principal officers of the House, including Ghali Na\u2019Abba, Patricia Etteh, Babangida Ngoroje, Mulikat Akande-Adeola, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n

Etteh spoke on behalf of the ex-lawmakers, after which Gbajabiamila presented 9th House membership certificates to members, starting with the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Speaker noted that it was the first time in the history of the National Assembly that certificates would be issued to outgoing members.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, the principal officers took photographs with Gbajabiamila.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the close of the session, Gbajabiamila asked the Majority Leader, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, to move a motion for the House to adjourn sine die. It was seconded by the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gbajabiamila put the motion to voice vote, which the lawmakers unanimously adopted.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 10th National Assembly is billed for inauguration on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Details later\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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