Sentences with phrase «federal lawmakers representing»

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The lawmaker representing Kogi West on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Dino Melaye has stated that whereas the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, borrowed N6trn in its 16 years in power, the federal government led by his party has borrowed N11trn with three years.

The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central, Senator Shehu Sani, has warned that the humiliation of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, the All Progressives Congress, APC, the national leader, Bola Tinubu, by the federal government, will make tough the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The lawmaker representing Remo Federal Constituency in the Green Chamber, said this during the inauguration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Odogbolu area of Ogun State on Saturday.

Democratic lawmakers who represent upstate New York cities called on Wednesday for $ 12 million in state funding to bolster refugee re-settlement efforts amid uncertainty over the federal ban on migration to the United State.

The lawmaker, who represents Dutsin - ma / Kurfi Federal Constituency of Katsina State noted that, «I also think that the NNPC GMD was right when he said that there was no law requiring him to review or discuss with the minister of state or the NNPC board, matters relating to the approval of contracts.

[2] After college he worked as an aide to several federal and state lawmakers including former State Assembly members Donald Davidsen and Jim Bacalles, who both represented parts of the district that Palmesano now represents.

Two federal lawmakers who represent Western New Yorkers are praising the Florida high school students who have spoken up and demanded change following a mass shooting Feb. 14 in Parkland.

Speaking at the occasion, the lawmaker representing Ikwerre / Emohua Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Elder Chidi Wihioka, said the people of Ikwerre ethnic nationality and Rivers East senatorial district in general will support the emergence of an Ogoni as the next governor of the state.

The House had passed the resolution following a motion moved by the lawmaker representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Mr. Babajimi Benson.

He hails from Nembe Gbasambiri community and was a one - time federal lawmaker who represented Brass / Nembe federal constituency.

The lawmaker, who represents Oshodi - Isolo II Federal Constituency of Lagos State, said Buhari must inject new blood into his cabinet because the country was facing critical times and needed the best hands to rescue it.

The lawmaker, who represents Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos, however described Atiku's exit as a minus for the APC.

But the lawmaker representing Owan Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Pally Iriase, blamed the crisis on some persons whom he said wanted to ignore the directive of the National Executive Council of the APC that all zoning arrangements should be maintained.

The House of Representatives on Thursday said that it would swear in Mrs Dorathy Mato as the lawmaker representing Vandeikya / Konshisha Federal Constituency of Benue upon resumption from its six weeks recess.

The lawmaker representing Ileoluji - Okeigbo / Odigbo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mayowa Akinfolarin, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The Obama administration's proposal to make federal funding for disadvantaged students contingent on states» adoption of reading and math standards that prepare students for college or a career has drawn sharp criticism from groups representing grassroots educators and state lawmakers, even as some governors and members of Congress appear open to the idea.