Confab: Our problem with‘new Constitution’, by Gov. Kwankwanso
Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State insists a plan to extend the tenure of President Goodluck Jonathan through the outcome of the National Conference is in the offing, but says it will not see the light of day. He also speaks, in this interview, on the plans of his party, the APC, for Nigeria in 2015
2015: Confab disowns delegate over postponement call
THE Leadership of the National Conference has disowned Chief Okon Osung, a delegate representing the South-South geo- political zone, for calling on the Federal Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to postpone the 2015 general elections by at least 18 months.
Expunge Land Use Act —Committee
THE Land Tenure Matters and National Boundaries Committee has recommended the removal of the Land Use Act from the Constitution because its poor implementation has worsened land problems in the country.
N3 trillion security votes: Delegates disagree on probe
THE National Conference was on the edge of an uproar yesterday as delegates who reconvened sharply disagreed over the propriety of a probe into the more than N3 trillion expended on security in the period between 2010 and 2013.
13 Committees submit report
DELEGATES reconvened yesterday into plenary sessions three weeks after they broke into committees. However, they could not begin debates on the reports of the 20 standing committees. Seven of the committees are yet to submit their reports
Confab: 14 C’tees submit reports, 6 outstanding
The National Conference resumed plenary on Monday to receive reports of the 20 Standing Committees assigned to handle “critical national issues”.
14 committees submitted their reports, while six were outstanding and expected to submit them to the plenary on Tuesday.
