News Reps Reject Tinubu’s National Honour Award To Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas Published 2 weeks ago on October 2, 2024 By Eaglesforesight Share Tweet The House of Representatives has rejected the National Honour conferred on Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas. The lawmakers accused President Bola Tinubu of discriminating against the lower chamber of the National Assembly after conferring a higher honour to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Eaglesforesight gathered earlier that President Tinubu, while addressing the nation to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary celebration, stated that the Senate President, Akpabio and Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun had been conferred with honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON). Others mentioned for awards include the Deputy Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Recommended News: Tinubu To Proceed On Two Weeks Annual Leave Comrade Lahbash Urges Nigerian Youths To Lead Innovations As Nation Marks 64th Independence Anniversary Nigeria At 64: Dr. Oyenuga Adeshola Jasper Pledges Hope, Vows To Unseat Ruling Party In Sagamu To Bring Democracy Abbas and Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau were conferred with the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), respectively. However, following a motion of urgent public importance moved by Philip Agbese on Wednesday, the House resolved the Reps are not inferior to Senators, and therefore, both leaders should be treated equally. The motion, signed by 360 members of the House, called for the abolition of the “upper chamber and lower chamber nomenclature”, stating that both chambers are equal. Related Related Topics: Up Next Securing Sagamu’s Future: Why Afo Deserves A Second Term Don't Miss Tinubu To Proceed On Two Weeks Annual Leave You may like Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ Latest Trending Videos News6 hours ago Sunday Igboho Submits Petition For Creation Of Yoruba Nation To UK PM, Keir Starmer News7 hours ago Sagamu Day: Prince Adegoke Momson Unveils SYA Inauguration T-shirt, Urges Incoming Executives To Be Good Ambassadors, Economic-Driven Agents News23 hours ago BREAKING: Ogun PDP Chieftain, Asiwaju Resigns Party’s Position, Declares Next Move Politics3 years ago How To Apply For PDP Membership E-Registration And All What You Should Know. Political Opinion9 months ago Senator Gbenga Daniel: The Face Of Performance At The 10th Senate In Year 2023 — The Journey So Far True Life Story3 years ago Brief Biography Of Aare Adetola Emmanuelking Chairman/CEO, Adron Homes & Properties Ltd That You Need To Know Crime2 years ago Watch Video Of How Passengers Was Assaulted By Police For Allegedly Refusing To Comply To Withdraw Illegal Money For Them Trending News2 years ago Watch Full Video; Reno Omokri Publicly Apologizing To Peter Obi Fashion7 years ago The tremendous importance of owning a perfect piece of clothing