The House of Representatives has firmly rejected the National Honour awarded to Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, criticizing President Bola Tinubu for what they perceive as discrimination.
The President recently granted the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Chief Justice Kudirat Kekere Ekun, while Abbas and Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau received the lesser Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR).
During a session on Wednesday, Representative Philip Agbese introduced a motion stating, “We are not inferior to Senators,” emphasizing the need for equal treatment of both chamber leaders....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
The motion, supported by 360 members, urged for the removal of the distinctions between the “upper chamber and lower chamber,” asserting that both legislative bodies are equal in status and importance.
