FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Tuesday,
VOL.1
9th June, 2015
No. 01

-NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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DEBATES

FOURTH REPUBLIC
FOURTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(EIGHTH HOUSE)

FIRST SESSION

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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OFFICIAL REPORT
(HANSARD)

CONTENTS
Roll Call
Election of Speaker
Election of Deputy Speaker
Oaths
Acceptance Speech by the Speaker
Adjournment
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 National Assembly Debates (House of Representatives)
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0001 [Proclamation for the Holding of the] [Roll Ca ll] 0002

First Session of the National Assembly
NOW THEREFORE, I, Muhammadu Buhari,
IN THE FIRST SESSION OF THE EIGHTH President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FEDERAL Federal Republic of Nigeria, in exercise of the powers
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA WHICH bestowed upon me by Section 64 aforesaid, and of all other
OPENED 9TH JUNE, 201 5 powers enabling me in that behalf, hereby proclaim that the
First Session of the Eighth (8'") National Assembly shall hold
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 9'" June, 2015 in the National
Assembly, Abuja.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Given under my hand and the public seal of the Federal
Tuesday, 9'" June, 2015 Republic of Nigeria at Abuja, this 1'' day ofJune, 2015.

Members-Elect assembled at 12.33 a.m. pursuant to the Yours Sincerely,

Proclamation of 9'" June, 2015, by His Excellency the
President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the (Signed)
Federal Republic of Nigeria. MUHAMMADU BUHARI
President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
The Clerk to the National Assembly: Members-Elect Federal Republic of Nigeria
and their spouses, esteemed invited guests, gentlemen of the
media, respected ladies and gentlemen, I welcome all of you Several Members-elect took their seats.
to the First Session of the Eighth National Assembly of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria. ROLLCALL

My name is Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa. I am the Clerk The Clerk to the National Assembly: I now invite the
to the National Assembly. It is my immense pleasure to Clerk of the House of Representatives to proceed with the
welcome all Members-Elect assembled in this hallowed Roll Call in accordance to the Writ of Returns received from
Chamber. the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria
(INEC). It shall be read State by State, Constituency by
I wish to congratulate you on your electoral victory. Constituency and in Alphabetical Order.
wish you a fruitful, rewarding and successful tenure. May
the Almighty God continue to guide and protect our leaders. Please, proceed Clerk, House of Representatives.

I have with me a Proclamation issued by His The Clerk, House of Representatives: Members-
Excellency, the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Elect, I shall proceed to call the names of Members-elect
Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the State by State and we would request that you stand up and
holding of the First Session of the Eighth National Assembly identify yourself.
and it is in my singular honour to read out the Proclamation
to you. The Proclamation is as follows: ABIA STATE

Your Excellency, Name Federal Constituency

PROCLAMATION FOR THE HOLDING OF THE Ossy Prestige Chinedu Ehiriodu Aba North/South
FIRST SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Nkole Uko Ndukwe Arochukwu/Ohafia
Elendu-Ukeje Nnenna ljeoma Ben de
(Under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) Darlington Nwokocha lsialangwa North/South
Onyejeocha Nkeiruka lsuikwuato/Umunneochi
Adaelu Solomon Ezinwa 0. Obingwa!Osisioma/Ugunagbo
WHEREAS it is provided in Section 64(3) of the Onuigbo Samuel Ifeanyi lkwunano/Umuahia North/South
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as Nkem Abonta Uzoma Ukwa East/West
amended), that the person elected as President shall have
power to issue a Proclamation for the Holding of the First ADAMAWA STATE
Session of the National Assembly immediately after his being
sworn in. Laori Kwamoti Bitrus Demsa!Numan/Lamurde
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0003 [Roll Call] [Roll Call] 0004

Sadiq Ibrahim Fufore/Song BA YELSA STATE

Namdas Abdulrazak Said Mayo
Belwa!Ganye/J ada!Toungo Jephtah Foingha Brass/Nembe
Baba YusufYakubu Gombi/Hong Agbedi Fredrick Y. Ekeremor/Sagbama
Gutuwa Philip A. Guyuk!Shelleng Sodaguno A. Festus Omoni Ogbia
Kamale Adamu Dali Usman Madagali/Michika Daniel Ogongo Henry Southern!ljaw
Shuaibu Abdulrahman Abubakar Miaha!Mubi North!Mubi Diri Douye Yenagoa!Opokuma
South
Abubakar Lawai Garba Vola-North/South/Gire BENUE STATE

AKWA-IBOM STATE Saleh Hassan Anthony Ado/Ogbadibo/Okpokwu

Adamu Ochepo Entonu Apa!Agatu
Ekon Emmanuel Abak!Etim Ekpo/lka Orker-Jev Emmanuel Yisa Buruku
Ekpoatai Owoidighe Ime Eket/Onna!Esit Eket/lbeno John Dyegh Gboko/Tarka
Ikon Samuel Okon Etinan/Nsit lbom/Nsit Ubium Tarkighir Dickson Dominic Makurdi/Guma
Ekanem lboro Asuquo Ini/lkono Gbillah Mark Terseer Gwer East/Gwer West
Uduyok Francis Charles Ikot Abasi/Mkpat Enin/Eastern Udende Emmanuel Memga Katsina Ala!Logo/Ukum
Obolo lorwase Herman C. Hembe Konshisha!Vandekiya
Akpan Emmanuel S. Ikot Ekpene/Essien/Essien Wayo Benjamin Iorember K wande/Ushongo
Udim/Obot Akara Okwu Samson Obi/Oju
Archibong Henry Okon Itullbiono lbom Ezekiel Adaji Awalu Ohimini/Otukpo
Ekpenyong Nse Bassey Oron/Mbo/Okobo/UdungUko/ Urue
Offong/Oruko BORNOSTATE
Ukoette Emmanuel Isaac Ukanafun/Oruk Anam
Enyong Michael Okon Uyo!Uruan/Nsit Atai/Ibesikpo J ibrin Satumari Askira- Uba!Hawul
Asutan Mohammed Nur Sheriff Bama!Ngala!Kalabalge
Muktar Betara Aliyu Biu/Bayo/Shani/Kwaya Kusar
ANAMBRA STATE Mahmud Lawan Maina Dikwa!Mafa!Konduga
Asabe Vi! ita Bashir Damboa!Gwoza!Chibok
Madubueze Peter Obiano Anambra East/Anambra West Mohammed Tahir Monguno M onguno/Marte/N ganzai
Idu Emeka Godwin Obiajulu Onitsha North/Onitsha South Mallam Bukar Gana Kukawa!Mobbar/Adadarn/
Chukwuka Onyema Wilfred Ogbaru Guzamala
Azodo Eucharia Aguata Abdulkadir Rahis Maiduguri Metropolitan
Onyenwife Gabriel Ayamelurn!Oyi Ayuba Mohammed Bello Jere
Anayo Nnebe A wka North/ Awka South
Okechukwu Nnamdi Eze Anaocha!Nj ikoka!D unukofia CROSS RIVER STATE
Obinna Chidoka ldemili North/ldemili South
Anohu Chukwuemeka Asuquo Daniel Effiong Akamkpa!B iase
Reginald lhiala Agibe Chris Ngoro Boko/Iko m
Chris Emeka lfeanyi Edim Etta Mbora Calabar Municipal/Odukpani
Azubogu Nnewi North- South/Ekwusigo Ayi Essien Ekpenyong Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi
Sopuluchukwu E. ldagbo Ochiglegor Obanl iku/Obudu/Bakwarra
Ezeonwuka Orumba North/South Etaba Michael Irom Obubra!Etung
Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe Ogoja!Yala
BAUCHI STATE Ewa Bassey Eko Yakurr/Abi

Muhammad Sani Abdu Alkaleri/Kirfi DELTA STATE

Shehu Aliyu Musa Bauchi
Yakubu Dogara Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Onyeamaechi Joan Mrakpor Aniocha North/South/
Lawai Yahaya Gum au Toro Oshimili North/South
Salisu Zakari Ningi Ningi/Warji Mutu Nicholas Ebomo Bomadi!Patani
Halliru Dauda Jika Darazo/Ganjuwa Pondi Julius G. Burutu
Ahmed Yerima Misau/Dambam ldisi Lovette Ethiope East/Ethiope West
TataOmar Zaki Nwokolo Victor Onyemaechi Ika North East/Ika South
Mohammed Garba Gololo Gamawa Ogor Leonnard Okuweh lsoko Northllsoko South
Hassan lsa Mohammed Jamare/Itas-Gadau Oboro Evelyn Omavowan Okpe/Sapele/U vwie
Adamu A. Gurai Shira!Giade Ahwinahwi Solomon Ughelli North/Ughelli
Ibrahim Mohammed Baba Katagum South/Udu

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0005 [Roll Call] [Roll Call] 0006

Reyenieju Daniel Oritsegbubemi Warri South/Warri West Binta Bello Kaltungo/Shongom

Ossai Nicholas Ossai Ndokwa East!Ndokwa Ahmed Khamisu Milantarki Kwami/Funakaye/Gombe
West!Ukwani Hon. Aishatu Jibril Dukku Dukku/Nafada

EBONYI STATE IMO STATE

Sylvester Ogbaga Abakaliki!Izzi Bede Eke Uchenna Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala

Igariwey !duma Enwo Afikpo North/Afikpo South Igbokwe Raphael N . Ahiazu Mbaise/Ezinihitte)
Anayo Edwin Ezza-North/ Ishielu Chike John Okafor Ehime Mbano/ IhitteUboma!O bowo
Ogbee Lazarus N. Ikwo/ Ezza South Chukwukere Austine Ikechukwu 0. ldeato North/ldeato South
Linus Okorie lvo/Ohaozara!Onicha Nwawuba Henry Ndochukwu Mbaitoli/lkeduru
Nwazunku Chukwuma Ebonyi/Ohaukwu Onyereri Chukwudi Victor Jones Nkwerre/Isu/Nwangele/Njaba
Onwubuariri Kingsley Obinna Onuimo/Okigwellsiala Mbano
EDO STATE Alagbaoso .Jerry Orlu/Orsu/Oru East
Onyewuchi Ezenwa Francis Owerri Municipal/No rth/West
Akpatason Peter Ohiozojeh Akoko-Edo Opiah Goodluck Nanah Oh~ji/Egbema!Oguta!Oru West
Ogun Sergius Oseasochie Esan North-East/South-East
Shaibu Philip Etsako East/West/Central JIGAWA STATE
Agbonayinman Johnson Ehiozwa Egor Ikpoba Okha
Ogbeide- Ihama Omoregie Oredo Muhammadu Adamu Fagen
Aisowieren Patrick Orhionmwon Uhunmwode Gawo Babura!Garki
Igbinedion Omosede Gabriella Ovia North East/South- Magaji Dau Aliyu Birnin-Kudu/ Buji
West Abubakar Hassan Fulata Birniwa!Guri/Kiri -Kasamma
Iriase Pally Isumafe Obokhuiame Owan East/West Yuguda Hassan Kila Gwaram
Edionwele Joseph Esan Central/Esan Mohammed Sani Zorro Gumei/Maigatari/S/Tankar/Gagarawa
West/lgueben Hon. Usman Ibrahim Auyo Hadej ia/A uyo/H au sa
Hon. Saidu YusufMiga Jahun/Miga
EKITI STATE Rabiu Garba Kaugama M/Madori/Kaugama)
Muhammed Gudaji Kazaure Kazaure/Roni /Gwiwa!Yankashi
Oladimeji Ayodele Ado Ekiti/ Irepodun/ Muhammed Gausu Boyi Ringim/Taura
Ifelodun Ibrahim Abdullahi Dutse Dutse/Kiyawa
Adekola Segun Alexander Ekiti South- West/lkere/
lse/Orun KADUNA STATE
Awodumila Akinyede Julius Emure/Gbonyin/Ekiti East
Aina Thadeus Akinda Moba/llejemeje/ ldo-Osi Samaila Suleiman Kaduna North
Oni Olamide Johnson ljero/Ekiti West!Efon Abbas Tajudeen Zaria
Agboola Emmanuel Kehinde Ikole/Oye Muhammad Musa Soba Sob a
Muhammed Abubakar lgabi
YusufBala Ikara/Kubau
ENUGU STATE Mohammed Usman Makarfi/ Kudan
Lawai Muhammed Rabiu Lere
Okechukwu Toby Aninri/Agwu/Oji-Uzo Jagaba Adams Jagaba Kach ia!Kagar ko
Ebenyi Kingsley Sunny Enugu Eastllsi-Uzo Yakubu Umar Barde K~juru/Chikun
Oji Chime Agu Enugu North/ Enugu South Shehu Nicholas Garba Jemaa!Sanga
Amadi Oguerinwa Dennis Ezeagu/ Udi Hassan Adamu Shekarau Birnin/Gwari/Giwa
Ngwu Stella Uchenwa Obiageli Igbo-Etiti!Uzo-Uwani Garba Datti Muhammad Sabon Gari
Agbo Dennis Nnamdi lgbo -eze North/Udenu Rufa'l Ahmed Chanchangi Kaduna South
Ujam Chukwuemeka Nkanu East/Nkanu West Gideon Lucas Gwani Kaura
Asadu Patrick Oziokoja Nsukka/lgboeze South Simon Yakubu Arabo Kauru
Sunday Marshall Katung Jaba!Zangon Kafat
FCT
KANOSTATE
Angulu Zakari Abaj i/Gwagwalada!Kuje/ Kwal i
Jisalo Bitrus Zaphaniah Abuja Municipal/Bwari Mahmud Abdullahi Gaya Albasu/Gaya!Aj ingi
Sulaiman Aliyu Romo Shanono/ Bagwai
GOMBESTATE Abdulmumin Jibrin Bebeji/ Kiru
Ahmed Garba Bichi Bichi
Barambu Umaru Kawuwa Akko Sani Mohammed Aliyu Rano/B unkure/Ki bi ya
Yunusa Ahmad Abubakar Y amaltu/Deba Aliyu Sani Madaki Dala
Ali lsaJC Balanga!Biliri Garba Ibrahim Mohammed Gwale

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0007 [Roll Call] [Roll Call] 0008

Badamasi Ayuba Dambatta!Makoda KWARASTATE

Mustapha BaJa Dawaki Dawakin Kudu/Warawa
Tijjani Jobe Abdulkadir Dawakin Tofa!Tofa!Rimin Gado Atunwa Razak Olatunde Ilorin West/Asa
Alhassan Ado Garba Doguwa!Tudun Wada Zakari Mohammed Baruten/Kaima
Musa Ado Tsamiya Gezawa!Gabasawa Amuda-kannnike Abubakar Garba Ilorin East!Ilorin South
Sule Nasiru Garo Gwarzo/lkabo Princess Olufunke Adedoyin Ekiti!Jsinllrepodun/
Danburam Abubakar Nuhu Municipal Oke-Ero
Nasiru Baballe Ila Tarauni Olayonu Olarinoye Tope Ifelodun/Offa!Oyun
Shehu Usman Aliyu Karaye/Rogo Ahman-Pategi Aliyu Bahago Edu/Moro/Patigi
Munir Babba Dan'Agundi Kumbotso
Mukhtari Mohammed LAGOS STATE
Chiromawa Kura!Madobi/Garun Mallam
Nasiru Ali Ahmed Nassarawa Adaranijo Taofeek Abiodun Agege
Aminu Suleiman Fagge Orji Rita Ajeromi Ifelodun
Garba Umar Durbunde Sumaila!Takai Adebanjo Olufemi Bandele Alimosho
Bashir Baballe Minjibir!Ungogo Oghene Emma Egoh Amuwo Odofin
Ali Wudil Muhammed Wudil/Garko Joseph Ayodeji Adebayo A papa
Sani Umar BaJa Tsanyawa!Kunchi Bamgbose Joseph H. Badagry
Raji Tasir Olawale Epe
KA TSINA STATE Akinloye Hazeez Babajide Eti-Osa
Ayeola Abayomi Abdul-Kabir Jbeju Lekki
Amiru Tukur Bakori/Danja Adewale Elijah Oluwatayo Ifako Ijaiye
Kabiru Shaaibu Batagarawa!Charanchi/Rimi Faleke James Abiodun Ikeja
Ahmed Safana Dayyabu Batsari/Safana!Damusa Babajimi adegoke Benson Ikorodu
Ashiru Aminu Mani Bindawa!Mani Agunsoye Oluwarotimi Ojo Kosofe
Saidu Sani Fago Daura!Mai ' adua!Sandamu Badru Enitan Dolapo Lagos Island I
Mohammed Danlami Kurfi Outs in-Ma!Kurfi Yakub Abiodun Akanni Balogun Lagos Island II
Murtala Isah Faskari/Kankara Sabuwa Jimoh Abdulraheem Olajide Lagos Mainland
Muntari Dandutse Dandume/Funtua Are Abayomi Dauda Kako Mushin I
Ahmad Usman Babba Kaita Kankiallngawa!Kusada Ayinla Bolaji Yusuf Mushin II
Suleiman Salisu Salisco Jibia!Kaita Obasa Tajudeen Adekunle Ojo
Babangida Ibrahim Kafur/Malumfashi Shodimu Muui A. Oshodi-Isolo I
Bello Sani Mashi Dutsi/Mashi Nwulu Tony Chinedu Oshodi-Isolo II
Ibrahim Danmazari Murtala Matazu/Musawa Diya Oyewole Babafemi Somolu
Nasiru Sani Zangon Daura Baure/Zango Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila Surulere I
Soyinka Olatunji Surulere II
KEBBISTATE
NASARA WA STATE
Suleiman Husseini KangiwaArewa!Dandi
Bello Dantani Argungu/Augie Ombugadu David Emmanuel Akwanga!Nasarawa
Abdullahi Hassan Suru Bagudo/Suru Eggon/Wamba
Hon. Abdullahi Umar FarukBunza!Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo Onawo Mohammed Ogoshi A we/Doma!Keana
Muhammed Umar Jega Aliero/Gwandu/Jega) Gbefwi Gaza Jonathan Karu/Keffi/Kokona
Hon. Salisu Garba Koko Koko-Besse/Maiyama Dahiru Abubakar Sarki Lafai/Obi
Hon. Aliyu Danladi Fakai/Zuru/Sakabal Baba Musa Onwana Nasarawa!Toto
Wasagu/Danko/Zuru
Hon. Mohammed D. Dantani Ngaski/Shanga!Yauri NIGER STATE

KOGI STATE Faruk Muhammadu Bala Katcha!Gbako/Bida

Shadafi Salihu Adamu Bosso!Paiko
Yusuf Ayo Tajudeen Ijumu/Kabba-Bunu Mohammed Umar Bago Chanchaga
Ajanah Muhammed Kabir Adavi/Okehi Abdullahi Abubakar Lado Gurara!Suleja!Tafa
ldirisu Lawai Muhammed Ajaokuta Ahmed Abu Edati/Lavun!Mokwa
Karim Sunday Steve Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Saleh Shehu Magama!Rijau
Jibril Umar Buba Lokoja!Kogi/KK Garba Abdullahi Idris Kontagora!Wushishi/
Benjamin Ikani Okolo Bassa!Dekina Mariga!Mashegu
Bello Abdullahi Okene/Ogori-Magogo Adamu Abubakar Chika Shiroro/Rafi/Munya
Omale Hassan Atayoma Ankpa!Omala!Olamaboro Mohammed Abdulkadir Mahmud Agaie/Lapai
Egwu Emmanuel M. ldah!Igalamelallbaj i/Ofu Umar Muhammed Rofia Agwara!Borgu

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0009 [Roll Call) [Roll Call) 0010

OGUNSTATE PLATEAU STATE

Mukaila Olayiwola Kazzim Abeokuta North/Obafemi- Suleiman Yahaya Kwande Bassa/Jos North
Owode/Odeda Pwajok Edward Gyang los South/Jos East
Williams Olusegun Samuel Abeokuta South Gyang Jstifanus Dung Barikinladi!Riyom
Jimoh Olusola Ojugbele Egbado North/lmeko Afon Solomon Bulus Maren Mangu/Bokkos
Kayode Oladele Egbado North/lmeko Afon Golu Timothy Paskshin/Kanke/Kanam
Adekunle Abdulkabir Akinlade Egbado South/lpokia Ahmed Idris Wase
lsiaka Ayokunle Ibrahim Ifo/ Ewekoro Beni Lar Langtang North/Langtang South
Adekoya Adesegun A. Ijebu North!Ijebu Johnbull T. Shekarau Shendarn/Mikang/Qua' an/Pan
East/Ogun Waterside
Odeneye Kehinde Olusegun ljebu-Ode/ljebu North East/ RIVERS STATE
Odogbolu
Adebutu 0 . Oladipupo lkenne/Sagamu/Remo Apiafi Betty Okagua Jocelyn Ahoada East/ Abua/Odual
North Nnam-Obi Uchechukwu Ogba/Ebgema!Ndonil Ahoada West
ONDO STATE Brown Randolph lwo Oruene Degema/Bonny
Boma Godhead Akuku-Toru/ A sari-Toru
Olemija Stephen Friday Akoko North East/West Gogo Bright Tamuno Okrika/Ogu/Bolo
Babatunde Gabriel Kolawole Akoko South West/ East Abiante Awaji-Jnombek Dagomie Andoni -Opobo!Nkoro
Olowookere Ajisafe Akure North/South Nbina Jacobson B. Eleme/Oyigbo/Tai
Baderinwa Bamidele Samson ldanre/lfedore Eke Jerome Amadi Etche/Omuma
Akinfolarin Mayowa Samuel Ileoluji-Okeibo/Odigbo Dekor Dumnamene Robinson Gokana/Khana
Michael Adeniyi Omogbehin Okitipupa/lrele Emerengwa Boniface Sunday lkwerre/Emoha
Akinjo Kolade Victor Eseodo/llaje Chinda Kingsley Ogundu Obio/Akpor
lranola Akinlaja Joseph Ondo East/Ondo East Chikere Kenneth Anayo Port Harcourt I
Olabode 0. Ayorinde Owo/Ose Nsiegbe Blessing lbiba Port Harcourt II

OSUN STATE

YussuffSulaimon Lasun Irepodun/0 lorunda/Osogbo/Oro Iu SOKOTO STATE

Ajayi Adeyinka Odo-itinllfelodun/Boripe
Fakeye Julius Olufemi Bo Iuwad uro/1 fedayolll a Aminu Sani !sa Isa/S.Birni
Famurewa Israel Ajibola Atakunmosa East/ Westlllesa East/ Sarkin Adar Musa Goronyo/Gada
West Achida Kabiru Marafa Wurno/ Rabah
Oke Busayo Oluwole Obokun/Oriade Balarabe Abdullahi Salame lllela/Gwadabawa
Albert Abiodun Adeogun lfe Central/! fe East/! fe North/! fe Bashir Isah Salihu Tangaza/Gudu
South Mohammed Sa'adu Nabunkari Binji/Silame
Akintayo Gafar Amere Ayedire/lwo/Ola-Oluwa Abdullahi Mohammed Wamakko K ware/Wamakko
Omidiran Ayo Hulayat Ayedaade/ lrewole!Isokan Abubakar Hassan Bala Sokoto North/South
Alabi Mojeed Olujinmi .A Ede North/ Ede Shehu Aliyu A. DIS hun i/Bod ings/T ureta
South/ Egbedore/Ejigbo Aminu Shehu Shagari Y abo/S hagari
Dasuki Abdussamad Kebbi/Tambunwal
OYOSTATE
T ARABA STATE
Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi Afijio/Atiba East/Oyo West
Olatoye Temitope Sugar Akinyele/Lagelu Hamman-Julde Garba Chede Bali/Gassol
Akintola Taiwo Michael Egbeda/Ona-Ara Kwewum Rimamnde Shawulu Donga/Ussa/Takum
Ayoade Olugbenga Ojoawo lbarapa Central/lbarapa North Hosea Danasabe Charles Gashaka/Kurmi/Sardauna
Sunday Adeyemi Adepoju lbarapa East/ ldo Shiddi Usman Danjuma lbi/Wukari
Olatubosun Olajide Boladale Atisbo/Saki East/Saki West Malle Aminu Ibrahim Jalingo/Y orro/Zing
Oladele Olatunbosun George Irepo/Orelope/Olorunsogo Baido Danladi Tijos Lau!K/Lamido/Ardo-Kola
Olasupo Abiodun adeola lseyin/Itesiwaju/ Kajola/lwajowa
Ogunwuyi Segun Ogbomoso North/ South/Oriire YOBE STATE
Odebunmi Olusegun Dokun Ogo-Oluwa/Surulere
Samson Olusunbo Olugbemi Oluyole Zakariyau M. Galadima Bade/.fakusko
Lam-Adesina Adedapo Ibadan North-East/lbadan South-East Goni Bukar Lawan Bursari/Geidam/Yunusari
Akinade-Fijabi Saheed lbadan South Westllbadan North Khadija W. Bukar Abba Damaturu/Gujba/Gulani/Tarmuwa
West Ismail Ahmed Gadaka Fika/Fune
Awoleye Abiodun Dada Ibadan North Sidi Yakubu Machina/Nguru/Karasuwa!Yusufari
Sabo Garba Nangere/ Potiskum

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0011 [Roll Call/Election of Speaker] [Election of Speaker] 0012

ZAMFARA STATE seconded to inform this honourable House whether or not he

has accepted the nomination.
Aminu Sani Jaji Kaura-Namoda!Birnin-
Magaji
Husaini Abukakar Moriki Member-Elect Yakubu Dogara (Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa
Shinkafi/Zurmi
Ibrahim Isah Gusau/Tsafe Balewa): I rise to accept my nomination to take the Chair as
Zubairu Abdulmalik Bungudu Bungudu/Maru the Speaker of the gth House of Representatives. I so accept.
Lawai Anka Hassan Anka/Talata Mafara
Gora Yahaya Choda Bakura/Maradun The Clerk to the National Assembly: Members-elect,
Lawai Muazu Gummi/Bukkuyum any further nominations?

ELECTION OF SPEAKER Member-Elect Muhammad Sani Abdu

(Alkaleri/Kirfi): The Clerk to the National Assembly, the
The Clerk to the National Assembly: Members-elect, Clerk of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of
there are Three Hundred and Fifty Eight (3 58) Members- Representatives, my Colleague-Members-elect of this
elect in attendance. One is absent and the other is sick. The hallowed Chamber of the gth National Assembly, fellow
quorum is One Hundred and Twenty (120) Members and on Nigerians here present, gentlemen of the press, ladies and
this note we shall proceed into the day's business. and gentlemen; I, hon . Muhammad Sani Abdu representing
the amiable people of Alkaleri/ Kirfi Federal Constituency in
The next Order ofthe Day is election of the Speaker and Bauchi State do hereby nominate Rt. Hon. Femi
the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. Gbajabiamila, representing Surulere I, Federal Constituency
of Lagos State for the position of the Speaker of the House
I will now call for nomination for the Chair of the of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Speaker of the House of Representatives . A Member-elect
will propose and move for another Member-elect to take the Sir, this amiable legislative icon of our time Rt. Hon.
Chair of the Speaker of the House of Representatives . Femi Gbajabiamila had been elected a Member of this great
Nominations are now open. House in the 6th' 7th, and 8th Assemblies. He has contributed
enormously in the last 12 years, promoting the image,
Member-Elect Abdulmumin Jibrin (Bebeji/Kiru): dignity and integrity of this great House.
Pursuant to Section 60 of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and Order II, Rule 4 of the Standing Rt. Hon. Gbajabiamila has always been in frontlines in
Orders of the House of Representatives, it is my honour, addressing matters of critical national importance through
privilege, full and total conviction of my conscience that 1 Motions and other strategic parliamentary interventions. He
rise to nominate Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara, Member-elect is indeed by all standards an astute ranking Member of this
representing Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa in spite of respected House.
personal consequences as the Speaker of this Honourable
House. He has sponsored over 30 Bills on different aspects of
political, social and economic development of this country.
Fellow Members-elect, let me go over it again. It is with He has contributed to the lively and robust debates in th is
pride, honour, privilege and the full conviction of my hallowed Chamber. His performance on the Floor of this
conscience that we beg, ask and even demand that you, Rt. House has won him admirers from Nigeria and abroad . It is
Hon. Yakubu Dogara in spite of personal conse~uences, do as a result of his contribution to nation building that I call on
accept the nomination as the Speaker of the gt House of all Members-elect from Sokoto to Calabar, and from
Representatives. I so move. Badagry to Damasak in Barno State to choose him for the
unity of this country, development and the change so
The Clerk to the National Assembly: Members-elect, desired, as the Speaker of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
may I invite another Member-elect to second the Motion?
I wish to conclude my nomination remark in respect of
Member-E lect Chike John Okafor (Ehime this most noble, most humble, most dedicated, most
Mbano/IhitteUboma/Obowo ): hereby stand to second the acceptable and most vocal legal luminary of the national and
Motion as moved. international repute and urge you to support him.

The Clerk to the National Assembly: Members-elect, I so move that we elect Femi Gbajabiamila to be the
may I now invite the Member-elect so nominated and Speaker ofthe Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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The Clerk to the National Assembly: May I call on will at this point call on the Clerk, House of Representatives
another Member-elect to second the Motion. to read out to you the guidelines for the elections.

Member-Elect Shaibu Philip (Etsako The Clerk, House of Representatives : Hon. Members-
East/West/Central): The Clerks, honourable Colleagues, and Elect, we are proceeding to election and according to the
all Nigerians that are here today; in line with Order II, Rule Rules of the House, the election shall be by secret ballot.
(4) (a) ofthe 8th Edition of the Standing Orders of the House Being a secret ballot process, a ballot paper will be provided
of Representatives, it is my privilege to second the Motion to each Member who will proceed to cast his vote and drop it
for the nomination of Hon. Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila as in the Ballot Box that is kept at that side and walk away
the Speaker that will lead the 8'" Assembly to the required through the other side.
change and reformation that Nigerians are yearning for.
We want to strictly crave the kind indulgence of
Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has the intellectual know-how Members-Elect that every Member-Elect is going to be
and in line with our Order; he is a man of integrity, an called out. We may for the purpose of expediency call
intelligent young man, and the man with adequate Members-Elect in a group often , but no two Members-Elect
knowledge of what the Rules are in this hallowed Chamber. will proceed to vote at the same time. One Member-Elect
will be called upon and given a ballot paper. He will then
In line with Order II, Rule (4) (a), legislative experience proceed, cast his vote and drop it in the Ballot Box; same
is the watchword and as far as I am concerned Mr. Clerk, I will go round all the Members.
am convinced that Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila if elected as the
Speaker will lead the House . Members-Elect, this is the Ballot Box; I hope we can
testify that it is empty.
The Clerk to the National Assembly: I now call on the
Member-Elect so nominated and seconded to inform the Several Members- Elect: Yes!
House whether he accepts the nomination or not.
(Ballot Box shown to Members-Elect)
Member-Elect Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila (Surulere
1): The Clerk to the National Assembly; The Deputy Clerk The Clerk, House of Representatives: Please, there is a
to the National Assembly; The Clerk of the House of slight modification ; the Ballot Box is going to be here. As
Representatives; my very distinguished and amiable we call you out, please come out and take the Ballot Paper,
colleagues, it is with the greatest sense of humility and vote and drop it into the Box. You will be given a Ballot
profound gratitude that I stand today to accept my Paper where you are expected to write the name of the
nomination for the Speakership position for the 8'" House of person that you are voting for and append your signature,
Representatives. please. All the Cameramen and Video men should please
move away their videos while the voting is going on.
The Clerk to the National Assembly: Members-Elect,
those who nominated Hon . Yakubu Dogara and seconded, do Members-Elect, we will proceed with State by State, and
you have anything to say about him? as we get to your State, please get ready because we will call
your name one after the other. Please, in order to make the
Member-Elect Abdulmumin Jibrin (Bebeji/Kiru): The process quicker, all Members-Elect from Abia State should
Clerk to the National Assembly, thank you for enforcing the please rise and step forward .
right procedure for the nomination for Speakership of the
House of Representatives. I will go ahead to introduce our (The House voted by Secret Ballot)
aspirant. Hon. Yakubu Dogara was born on 26'11 of
December, 1967. (Interruption) (Voting closed)

The Clerk to the National Assembly: Members-Elect, Vote Counting and Collation
is there any further nomination?
The Clerk, House of Representatives: Members-elect,
Several Members-Elect: None! we have come to the end of the voting. At this stage, the
two Movers and Seconders of the Motion for the nomination
The Clerk to the National Assembly: We have two of the Candidates on either side should please come forward.
nominations now, so we are going to conduct an election. I

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(Member-Elect Abdulmumin Jibrin who proposed that OATHS

Member-Elect Yakubu Dogara do take the Chair of the
Oath of Allegiance;
House as Speaker and Member-Elect Chike John Okafor
served as Tellers for Member-Elect Yakubu Dogara) Oath of Membership;
and
(Member-Elect Muhammad Sani Abdu who proposed
that Member-Elect Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila do take the Oath of Office
Chair of the House as Speaker and Member-Elect Shaibu
Thereupon the Speaker-Elect Dogara Yakubufirst, alone,
Philip served as Tellers for Member-Elect Femi Hakeem
standing upon the upper step of the Chair, subscribed the
Gbajabiamila)
Oaths required by law.
We are going to proceed with the sorting immediately.
(The Speaker in the Chair)
As I pick from the Box, the names will be shown, the cards
will be handed over to the Tellers of the respective Then the Mace (which before laid uder the Table) was
candidates who will put them into the empty Box. placed on the Table.
Thereafter, we will count together.
ELECTION OF DEPUTY SPEAKER
(Votes Counted)
The Clerk to the National Assembly: Members-Elect,
The Clerk, House of Representatives: Please, can you we are going to the second business of the day, which is
take your seats so that we can continue with the remaining election of the Deputy Speaker. It is my pleasure to invite a
business of the day. This is also to remind you that we still Member-elect to propose and move that another Member-
have to swear-in all the 358 Members-Elect present here. elect take a seat in the House as the Deputy Speaker of the
Please sit down so that we can bring this first one to a House of Representatives.
conclusion and get to the next one.
Member-Elect Babandiga Ibrahim
The Clerk to the National Assembly will now announce (Kafur/Malumfashi): Mr. Speaker, my fellow Members-
the result of the Election. elect; the Clerk to the National Assembly, other invited
Guests; my name is Babangida Ibrahim, Member-Elect,
The Clerk to the National Assembly: Members-Elect, I representing Malumfashi/Kurfu Federal Constituency of
wish to announce the result of the Election that has just been Katsina State.
conducted to the Office of the Honourable Speaker.
I wish to report as follows: In accordance with Section 50 ( 1) of the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria and taking cognizant of
Attendance/Total Number of Votes cast: 358 Order II, Rule 4 of the House Standing Orders, I move to
nominate Hon. Sulaimon Yussuff Lasun, representing
Member-Elect, Dogara Yakubu: 182 votes Irepodun/Olorunda/Osogbo/Orolu Federal Constituency of
Osun State as the Deputy Speaker of the Eighth House of
Member-Elect, Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila: 174 votes. Representatives. (Applause)

Invalid Votes: 2 1 move that Hon . Lasun do accept our nomination. I so

move.
Abstention: Nil
Member-Elect Gbillah Mark Terseer (Gwer East/Gwer
Member-Elect Barri Dogara Yakubu, having received the West): The Clerk to the National Assembly, Clerk of the
highest number of votes cast is declared the Speaker-Elect of Senate, Clerk of the House of Representatives, fellow
the House of Representatives in the Eight National Members-Elect, in line with requisite provisions in our
Assembly. (Applause) Constitution and the Standing Orders of the House of
Representatives, I second the Motion moved to nominate
I now invite the Proposer and the Seconder of the Hon. Yussuff Sulaimon Lasun, representing
Speaker-Elect to escort him to the Chair so that he can Irepodun/Olorunda/Osogbo/Orolu Constituency of Osun
subscribe the Oaths required by law. State, as the Deputy Speaker of the House of
Representatives.

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The Clerk to the National Assembly: I now invite Deputy Speaker. I will now call on the Clerk of the House
Hon. Yussuff Sulaimon Lasun to indicate to this honourable of Representatives to remind you again of the guidelines of
House whether he has accepted the nomination or not. the election.

Member-Elect Yussuff Sulaimon Lasun The Clerk, House of Representatives: We are

(lrepodun/Olorunda/Osogbo/Orolu): Rt. Hon. Speaker, proceeding with the election of the Deputy Speaker, and as
Clerk to the National Assembly, Members-elect, I rise to we did the first time, we would be calling out Members-
accept my nomination to take the Chair as the Deputy Elect State by State. Please, this time around, we would put
Speaker of the House of Representatives. the Ballot Paper and biro here; you can cast your vote here
and drop it in the Box. So we would start the process of the
I so accept. election now!

The Clerk to the National Assembly: Is there any (Election of the Deputy Speaker commences
further nomination? accordingly).

Member-Elect Alhassan Ado Garba (Doguwa/T udun Vote Counting and Collation
Wada): The Clerk to the National Assembly, my Colleague-
Members-elect of the House of Representatives, and Former The Clerk to the National Assembly: Members-Elect,
Leaders of the House of Representatives here present, I rise the following is the result of the election conducted to the
in compliance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic Office of the Deputy Speaker:
of Nigeria and indeed, in compliance with relevant Rules of
the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives to Attendance/Total Number of Votes cast: 356
nominate Hon. Mohammed Tahir Monguno as the Deputy Member-Elect Yussuff Suleiman Lasun: 203 votes.
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives. Member-Elect, Mohammed T. Munguno: 153 votes.
Abstention: Nil
Mr. Clerk, I am doing this in compliance also with the Invalid Votes: Nil
position of our Party - APC and so we stand. I therefore
nominate Hon. Monguno as the Deputy Speaker of the Member-Elect Yusuff Suleiman Lasun, having scored the
House of Representatives. I so move. highest number of votes cast is declared the Deputy Speaker
of the House of Representatives .
Member-Elect Ayo Omidiran
(Ayedaade/Irewole/lsokan): The Clerk to the National I invite the Mover and Seconder of the Motion
Assembly and other Clerks, my honourable Colleagues and nominating Member-Elect, Yussuff Suleiman Lasun to
our dear guests, as a loyal Member of APC and in total conduct him to the Chair so that he can subscribe the Oaths
compliance with the wishes of our Party, I rise to second the as required by the law.
nomination of Hon. M. T. Monguno as the Deputy Speaker
of this House. Thank you. Thereupon the Deputy Speaker-Elect, Yussuff Suleiman
Lasun took and subscribed the Oaths as required by lmv.
The Clerk to National Assembly: Members-Elect, let
me invite Hon . Mohammed Monguno to inform this The Clerk to the National Assembly accordingly
honourable House whether or not he accepts the nomination. withdrmvs from the Chamber.

Member-Elect Mohammed T. Monguno Oath of Allegiance;

(Monguno/Marte/Nganzai): Mr. Speaker, Clerk to the
Oath of Membership;
National Assembly, Clerks of Senate and the House, with all
sense of responsibility and humility, I do accept my and
nomination to run for the Office of the Deputy Speaker of
Oath of Office
the Eighth House of Representatives. I so accept.
The Clerk, House of Representatives: Members-Elect,
The Clerk to the National Assembly: Any further
in swearing in and administering the Oaths of Allegiance and
nomination? (No response)
Membership, I will like to invite all the Members-Elect to
please come forward and take a copy of the Oath . We are
Members-Elect, we should get set for another round of
going to administer the Oath in group.
election. We shall now proceed with the election of the
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I suppose we all have the forms now. We are going to Ukoette Emmanuel Isaac Ukanafun/Oruk Anam
remain standing in order to administer the Oath and because Enyong Michael Okon Uyo!Uruan/Nsit Atai/lbesikpo Asutan
we are doing this, honourable Members-Elect have to affirm;
ANAMBRA STATE
and not swear. After the word /, everybody would call
his/her name and repeat after me. Please remain standing. Madubueze Peter Obiano Anambra East/Anambra West
We would take the Oath of Allegiance before the Oath of ldu Emeka Godwin Obiajulu Onitsha North/Onitsha South
Membership. That is the one on top. After the word 'I' Chukwuka Onyema Wilfred Ogbaru
everybody would pronounce his or her name and it would Azodo Eucharia Aguata
be; do solemnly affirm ... Onyenwife Gabriel Ayamelum/Oyi
Anayo Nnebe Awka North/Awka South
Hon. Members, please you are going to repeat after me. Okechukwu Nnamdi Eze Anaocha!Njikoka!Dunukofia
When you mention your name, please hold on, and repeat Obinna Chidoka ldemili North!Idemili South
Anohu Chukwuemeka Reginald Ihiala
after me.
Chris Emeka Ifeanyi Azubogu Nnewi North-South/Ekwusigo
Sopuluchukwu E. Ezeonwuka Orumba North/South
The following Members-Elect took and subscribed or
affirmed to the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Membership BAUCHI STATE
as required by the law.
Muhammad Sani Abdu Alkaleri/Kirfi
ABIA STATE Shehu Aliyu Musa Bauchi
Yakubu Dogara Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa
Names Federal Constituencies Lawai Yahaya Gumau Toro
Salisu Zakari Ningi Ningi!Warji
Ossy Prestige Chinedu Ehiriodu Aba North/South Halliru Dauda Jika Darazo/Ganjuwa
Nkole Uko Ndukwe Arochukwu/Ohafia Ahmed Yerima Misau/Dambam
Elendu-Ukeje Nnenna Ijeoma Ben de Tata Omar Zaki
Darlington Nwokocha Isialangwa North/South Mohammed Garba Gololo Gamawa
Onyejeocha Nkeiruka Isuikwuato/U munneochi Hasan !sa Mohammed Jam are/!tas-Gadau
Adaelu Solomon Ezinwa 0. Obingwa!Osisiomal Adamu A. Gurai Shira!Giade
Ugunagbo Ibrahim Mohammed Baba Katagum
Onuigbo Samuel Ifeanyi lkwunano/Umuahia North/
South BA YELSA STATE
Nkem-Abonta Uzoma Ukwa East/ West
Jephthah Foingha Brass/Nembe
ADAMAWA STATE . Agbedi Fredrick Y. Ekeremor/Sagbama
Sodaguno A. Festus Omoni Ogbia
Laori Kwamoti Bitrus Demsa!Numan/Lamurde Daniel Ofongo Henry Southern!!jaw
Sadiq Ibrahim Fufore/Song Diri Douye Yenagoa!K/Opokuma
Namdas Abdulrazak Sa'ad Mayo Belwa!Ganye/
Jada!Toungo BENUESTATE
Buba YusufYakubu Gombi!Hong
Gutuwa Philip A. Guyuk!Shelleng Saleh Hassan Anthony Ado/Ogbadibo/Okpokwu
Kamale Adamu Dali Usman Madagali/Michika Adamu Ochepo Entonu Apa!Agatu
Shuaibu Abdulrahman Abubakar Miaha!Mubi North/Mubi Orker-Jev Emmanuel Yisa Buruku
South John Dyegh Gboko/Tarka
Abubakar Lawai Garba Y ola-North/Y olaSouth/Gire Tarkighir Dickson Dominic Makurdi!Guma
Gbillah Mark Terseer Gwer East/Gwer West
AKWA IBOM STATE Udende Emmanuel Memga Katsina Ala!Logo!Ukum
lorwase Herman C. Hembe Konshisha!Vandekiya
Ekon Emmanuel Abak!Etim Ekpo/lka Wayo Benjamin Iorember K wande/Ushongo
Ekpoatai Owoidighe !me Eket/Onna!Esit Eket/Ibeno Okwu Samson Obi/Oju
Ikon Samuel Okon Etinan!Ns it Ibom!Nsit Ubi urn Ezekiel Adaji Awalu Ohimini/Otukpo
Ekanem lboro Asuquo lni!I kono
Uduyok Francis Charles Ikot Abasi/Mkpat Enin/Eastem Obolo BORNO STATE
Akpan Emmanuel S. Ikot Ekpene/Essien/Essien
Udim/Obot Akara Jibrin Satumari Askira- Uba!Hawul
Archibong Henry Okon Itu/Ibiono !born Mohammed Nur Sheriff Bama!Ngala!Kalabalge
Ekpenyong Nse Bassey Oron/Mbo/Okobo!Udung Uko!Urue Muktar Betara Aliyu Biu/Bayo/Shani!Kwaya
Offong/Oruko Kusar
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0021 [Oaths] [Oaths] 0022

Mahmud Lawan Maina Dikwa!Mafa!Konduga EKITI STATE

Asabe Vilita Bashir Damboa!Gwoza!Chibok
Mohammed Sanda A. Ngamdu Kaga!Gubio/ Magumeri Oladimeji Ayodele Ado Ekiti/lrepodun/
Mohammed Tahir Monguno Monguno/ Marte!Nganzai lfelodun
Mallam Bukar Gana Kukawa!Mobbar/Abadam/ Adekola Segun Alexander Ekiti South West/Ikere/
Guzamala lse/Orun
Abdulkadir Rahis Maid uguri Metropolitan Awodumila Akinyede Julius Emure/Gbonyin/Ekiti East
A yuba Mohammed Bello Jere A ina Thadeus Akinda Moballlejemeje/
!do Osi
Oni Olamide Johnson ljero/Ekiti West/Efon
CROSS RIVER STATE Agboola Emmanuel Kehinde lkole/Oye

Asuquo Daniel Effiong Akamkpa!Biase ENUGU STATE

Agibe Chris Ngoro Boki/Ikom
Edim Etta Mbora Calabar Municipal/Odukpani Okechukwu Toby Aninri/Agwu/Oji-Uzo
Ayi Essien Ekpenyong Calabar South/ Akpabuyo/ Bakassi Ebenyi Kingsley Sunny Enugu East/lsi-Uzo
ldagbo Ochiglegor Obanliku/Obudu/Bakwarra Oji Chime Agu Enugu North/Enugu South
Etaba Michael !rom Obubra!Etung Amadi Oguerinwa Dennis Ezeagu/Udi
Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe Ogojalyala Ngwu Stella Uchenwa Obiageli Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani
Ewa Bassey Eko Yakurr/Abi Agbo Dennis Nnamdi lgbo-Eze North/Udenu
Ujam Chukwuemeka Nkanu East/Nkanu West
DELTA STATE Asadu Patrick Oziokoja Nsukkallgboeze South

Onyeamaechi Joan Mrakpor Aniocha North/Aniocha South/ FCT

Oshimili North/Oshimili South
Mutu Nicholas Ebomo Bomadi/ Patani Angulu Zakari Abaj i/Gwagwaladal
Pondi Julius G. Burutu Kuje/Kwali
ldisi Lovette Ethiope East/Ethiope West Jisalo Bitrus Zaphaniah Abuja Municipal/Bwari
Nwokolo Victor Onyemaechi Ika North East/lka South
Ogor Leonard Okuweh lsoko North/lsoko South
Oboro Evelyn Omavowan Okpe/Sapele/ Uvwie GOMBESTATE
Ahwinahwi Solomon Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu
Reyenieju Daniel Oritsegbubemi Warri South/ Warri West Barambu Umaru Kawuwa Akko
Ossai Nicholas Ossai Ndokwa East!Ndokwa Yunusa Ahmad Abubakar Yamaltu/Deba
West/Ukwuani Ali lsa.IC Balanga!Biliri
Binta Bello Kaltungo/Shongom
EBONYI STATE Ahmed Khamisu Milantarki Kwami/Funakaye/Gombe
Aishatu Jibril Dukku Dukku!Nafada
Sylvester Ogbaga Abakaliki/Izzi
Igariwey !duma Enwo Afikpo North/Afikpo South IMO STATE
Anayo Edwin Ezza-North/lshielu
Ogbee Lazurus N. Ikwo/Ezza South Bede Eke Uchenna Aboh Mbaise!Ngor Okpala
Linus Okorie lvo/Ohaozara!Onicha Igbokwe Raphael N. Ahiazu Mbaise/ Ezinihitte
Nwazunku Chukwuma Ebonyi/Ohaukwu Chike John Okafor Ehime Mbano/lhitteUbomal
Obowo
EDO STATE Chukwukere Austine Ikechukwu 0. ldeato North/Ideato South
Nwawuba Henry Ndochukwu Mbaitoli/ Ikeduru
Akpatason Peter Ohiozojeh Akoko-Edo Onyereri Chukwudi Victor .Iones Nkwerre/lsu!Nwangele!Njaba
Ogun Sergius Oseasochie Esan North East/South East Onwubuariri Kingsley Obinna Onuimo/Okigwellsiala
Shaibu Philip Etsako East/West Central Mbano
Agbonayinman Johnson Ehiozwa Egor lkpoba Okha Alagbaoso Jerry Orlu/Orsu/Oru East
Ogbeide - Ihama Omoregie Oredo Onyewuchi Ezenwa Francis Owerri Municipal/
Aisowieren Patrick Orhionmwon uhunmwode North/ West
lgbinedion Omosede Gabriella Ovia North East/South- Opiah Goodluck Nanah Ohaji/ Egbema!Oguta!Oru
West West
Iriase Pally Isumafe Obokhuiame Owan East/West
Edionwele Joseph E. Esan Central/ Esan JIGAWA STATE
West/lgueben
Muhammadu Adamu Fagen Gawo Babura!Garki
Magaji Dau Aliyu Birnin-Kudu/Buji
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Abubakar Hassan Fulata Birniwa/Guri/Kiri- KA TSINA STATE

Kasamma
Yuguda Hassan Kila Gwaram Amiru Tukur Bakori/Danja
Mohammed Sani Zorro Gumel/Maigatari/S/ Kabiru Shaaibu Batagarawa/Charanchi/
Tankar/Gagarawa Rimi
Usman Ibrahim Auyo Hadejia/Auyo!Hausa Ahmed Safana Dayyabu Batsari/Safana/Dam usa
Saidu YusufMiga Jahun/Miga Ashiru Aminu Mani Bindawa/Mani
Rabiu Garba Kaugama M/Madori/Kaugama Saidu Sani Fago Daura/Mai'adua/Sandamu
Mouhammed Gudaji Kazaure Kazaure/Roni /Gwiwa/ Mohammed Danlami Kurfi Dutsin-Ma/Kurfi
Yankashi Murtala Isah Faskari/Kankara Sabuwa
Muhammed Gausu Boyi Ringim/Taura Muntari Dandutse Dandume/Funtua
Ibrahim Abdullahi Dutse Dutse/Kiyawa Ahmad Usman Babba Kaita Kankia/Ingawa!Kusada
Suleiman Salisu Salisco Jibia/Kaita
KADUNA STATE Babangida Ibrahim Kafur/Malumfashi
Bello Sani Mashi Dutsi/Mashi
Samaila Suleiman Kaduna North Ibrahim Danmazari Murtala Matazu/Musawa
Abbas Tajudeen Zaria Nasiru Sani Zangon Daura Baure/Zango
Muhammad Musa Soba Soba
Muhammed Abubakar Igabi KEBBISTATE
YusufBala Ikara/Kubau
Mohammed Usman Makarfi/Kudan Suleiman Husseini Kangiwa Arewa/Dandi
Lawai Muhammed Rabiu Lere Bello Dantani Argungu/ Augie
Jagaba Adams Jagaba Kachi a/Kagarko Abdullahi Hassan Suru Bagudo/Suru
Yakubu Umar Barde Kajuru/Chikun Abdullahi Umar Faruk Bunza/Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo
Shehu Nicholas Garba Jemaa!Sanga Muhammed Umar Jega Aliero/Gwandu/Jega
Hassan Adamu Shekarau Birnin/Gwari/Giwa Salisu Garba Koko Koko-Besse/Maiyama
Garba Datti Muhammad Sabon Gari Aliyu Danladi Fakai!Zuru/Sakaba/
Rufa'I Ahmed Chanchangi Kaduna South W asagu!Danko/Zur
Gideon Lucas Gwani Kaura Mohammed D. Dantani Ngaski/Shanga/Y auri
Simon Y akubu Arabo Kauru
Sunday Marshall Katung Jaba/Zangon Kafat KOGISTATE

KANOSTATE Yusuf Ayo Tajudeen Ijumu/Kabba-Bunu

Ajanah Muhammed Kabir Adavi/Okehi
Mahmud Abdullahi Gaya Albasu/Gaya/Ajingi Idirisu Lawai Muhammed Ajaokuta
Sulaiman Aliyu Romo Shanono/Bagwai Karim Sunday Steve Yagba East/Y agba
Abdulmumin Jibrin Bebeji/Kiru West/Mopamuro
Ahmed Garba Bichi Bichi .fibril Umar Buba Lokoja/Kogi KK
Sani Mohammed Aliyu Rano/B unkure/Ki biya Benjamin lkani Okolo Bassa/Dekina
Aliyu Sani Madaki Dala Bello Abdullahi Okene/Ogori-Magogo
Garba Ibrahim Mohammed Gwale Omale Hassan atayoma Ankpa/Omala/Oiamaboro
Badamasi Ayuba Dambatta/Makoda Egwu Emmanuel M . Idah/Igalamela/lbaji/Ofu
Mustapha BaJa Dawaki Dawakin Kudu/Warawa
Tijjani Jobe Abdulkadir Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin KWARASTATE
Gado
Alhassan Ado Garba Doguwa/Tudun Wada Atunwa Razak Olatunde Ilorin West/Asa
Musa Ado Tsamiya Gezawa/Gabasawa Zakari Mohammed Baruten/Kai rna
Sule Nasiru Garo Gwarzo/Ikabo Amuda-kannnike Abubakar Garba Ilorin East!IIorin South
Danburam Abubakar Nuhu Municipal Princess Olufunke Adedoyin Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-
Nasiru Baballe Ila Tarauni Ero
Shehu Usman Aliyu Karaye/Roga Olayonu Olarinoye Tope lfelodun/Offa/Oyun
Munir Babba Dan'Agundi Kumbotso Ahman-Pategi Aliyu Bahago Edu/Moro/Patigi
Mukhtari Mohammed Chiromawa Kura/Madobi/Garun
Ma11am LAGOS STATE
Nasiru Ali Ahmed Nassarawa
Aminu Suleiman Fagge Adaranijo Taofeek Abiodun Agege
Garba Umar Durbunde S umai la/T akai Orji Rita Ajeromi Ifelodun
Bashir Baballe Minjibir/Ungogo Adebanjo O!ufemi Bandele Alimosho
Ali Wudil Muhammed Wudil/Garko Oghene Emma Egoh Amuwo Odofin
Sani Umar BaJa Tsanyawa/Kunchi Joseph Ayodeji Adebayo A papa
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Bamgbose Joseph H. Badagry ONDOSTATE

Raji Tasir Olawale Epe
Akinloye Hazeez Babajide Eti-Osa Olemija Stephen Friday Akoko North East/West
Ayeola Abayomi Abdul-Kabir Ibeju Lekki Babatunde Gabriel Kolawole Akoko South West/ East
Adewale Elijah Oluwatayo Ifako Ijaiye Olowookere Ajisafe Akure North/South
Faleke James Abiodun Ikeja Baderinwa Bamidele Samson Idanre/Ifedore
Babajimi adegoke Benson Ikorodu Akinfolarin Mayowa Samuel Ileoluji-Okeibo/Odigbo
Agunsoye Oluwarotimi Ojo Kosofe Michael Adeniyi Omogbehin Okitipupa/lrele
Badru Enitan Dolapo Lagos Island I Akinjo Kolade Victor Eseodo /II~je
Yakub Abiodun Akanni Balogunn Lagos Island ll lranola Akinlaja Joseph Ondo East/Ondo East
Jimoh Abdulraheem Olajide Lagos Mainland Olabode 0 . Ayorinde Owo/Ose
Are Abayomi Dauda Kako Mushin I
Ayinla Bolaji Yusuf Mushin II OSUN STATE
Obasa Tajudeen Adekunle Ojo
Shadimu Muui A. Oshodi-Isolo I Yussuff Sulaimon Lasun lrepodun!Olorunda/
Nwulu Tony Chinedu Oshodi-Isolo II Osogbo/Orolu
Diya Oyewole Babafemi Somolu Ajayi Adeyinka Odo-iti nllfelodun/Boripe
Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila Surulere I Fakeye Julius Olufemi Bol uwaduro/1fedayo!lla
Soyinka Olatunji Surulere ll Famurewa Israel Ajibola Atakunmosa East/
Atakunmosa West/llesa
NASARA W A STATE East/IIesa West
Oke Busayo Oluwole Obokun/Oriade
Ombugadu David Emmanuel Akwanga!Nasarawa Albert Abiodun Adeogun lfe Centralllfe East/!fe
Eggon!Wamba North/Ife South
Onawa Mohammed Ogoshi A we/Doma/Keana Akintayo Gafar Amere Ayedire/Iwo/Oia-Oiuwa
Gbefwi Gaza Jonathan Karu/Keffi/Kokona Omid iran Ayo Hulayat Ayedaade/lrewole/lsokan
Dahiru Abubakar Sarki Lafai/Obi Alabi Majeed Olujinm i A. Ede North/Ede South/
Baba Musa Onwana Nasarawa/Toto Egbedore/Ejigbo

NIGER STATE OYO STATE

Faruk Muhammadu Bala Katcha/Gbako/B ida Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi Afijio/Atiba East/Oyo West
Shadafi Salihu Adamu Bosso/Paiko Olatoye Temitope Sugar Akinyele/Lagelu
Mohammed Umar Bago Chanchaga Akintola Taiwo Michael Egbeda/Ona-Ara
Abdullahi Abubakar Lado Gurara/Suleja/Tafa Ayoade Olugbenga Ojoawo lbarapa Cemtral/Ibarapa
Ahmed Abu Edati/Lavun!Mokwa North
Saleh Shehu Magama/Rijau Sunday Adeyemi Adepoju Ibarapa East/! do
Garba Abdullahi Idris Kontagora/Wushishi/ Olatubosun Olajide Boladale Atisbo/Saki East/Saki West
Mariga/Mashegu Oladele Olatunbosun George Irepo/Orelope/Oiorunsogo
Adamu Abubakar Chika Shiroro!Rafi/Munya Olasupo Abiodun adeola lseyinlltesiwaju/
Mohammed Abdulkadir Mahmud Agaie/Lapai Kajola/lwajowa
Umar Muhammed Rofia Agwara/Borgu Ogunwuyi Segun Ogbomoso North/
Ogbomosho South/Oriire
OGUN STATE Odebunmi Olusegun Dokun Ogo-Oiuwa/Surulere
Samson Olusunbo Olugbemi Oluyole
Mukaila Olayiwola Kazzim Abeokuta North/Obafemi- Lam-Adesina Adedapo lbadan North-East/lbadan
Owode/Odeda South-East
Williams Olusegun Samuel Abeokuta South Akinade-Fijabi Saheed Ibadan South West/lbadan
Jimoh Olusola Ojugbele Ado-Odo/Ota North West
Kayode Oladele Egbado North/Imeko Afon Awoleye Abiodun Dada lbadan North
Adekunle Abdulkabir Akin lade Egbado South/Ipokia
Isiaka Ayokunle Ibrahim lfo/Ewekoro PLATEAU STATE
Adekoya Adesegun A. Ijebu North/Ijebu
East/Ogun Waterside Suleiman Yahaya Kwande Bassa/ Jos North
Odeneye Kehinde Olusegun Ijebu-Ode/ljebu North East/ Pwajok Edward Gyang Jos South/Jos East
Odogbolu Gyang Istifanus Dung Barikinladi/Riyom
Adebutu 0. Oladipupo Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo Solomon Bulus Maren Mangu/Bokkos
North Golu Timothy Paskshin/Kanke/Kanam
Ahmed Idris Wase

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Beni Lar Langtang North/Langtang ZAMFARA
South
Johnbull T. Shekarau Shendam/Mikang/ Aminu Sani Jaji Kaura-Namoda!Birnin-
Qua' an/Pan Magaji
Husaini Abukakar Moriki Shinkafi/Zurmi
RIVERS STATE Ibrahim lsah Gusau/Tsafe
Zubairu Abdulmalik Bungudu Bungudu!Maru
Apiafi Betty Okagua Jocelyn Ahoada East/Abua!Odual Lawai Anka Hassan Anka!Talata Mafara
Gora Y ahaya Choda Bakura!Maradun
Nnam-Obi Uchechukwu Ogba!Ebgema!Ndoni/ Lawai Muazu Gummi/Bukkuyum
Ahoada West
Brown Randolph Iwo Oruene Degema!Bonny The Clerk, House of Representatives: The next thing is
Boma Goodhead Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru that han. Members would slide pass and have a handshake
Gogo Bright Tamuno Okrika!Ogu/Bolo with the Honourable Speaker.
Abiante Awaji-Inombek Dagomie Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro
Nbina Jacobson B. Eleme/Oyigbo/Tai
Eke Jerome Amadi Etche/Omuma (The hon. Members accordingly shook hands with the
Dekor Dumnamene Robinson Gokana!Khana Hon. Speaker).
Emerengwa Boniface Sunday Ikwerre/Emoha
Chinda Kingsley Ogundu Obio/Akpor ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY RT. HON. DOGARA
Chikere Kenneth Anayo Port Harcourt I YAKUBU ON ELECTION AS SPEAKER OF 8TH
Nsiegbe Blessing Ibiba Port Harcourt II HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON 9TH JUNE, 2015

SOKOTO STATE The Speaker:

My very distinguished hon. Colleagues,
Aminu Sani Isa Isa!S.Birni
Sarkin Adar Musa Goronyo/Gada Former Presiding Officers and Presiding Officers of the
Achida Kabiru Marafa Wurno/Rabah House of Representatives,
Balarabe Abdullahi Salame Illela!Gwadabawa House of Representatives Bureaucracy ably led by the Clerk
Bashir Isah Salihu Tangaza!Gudu of the House of Representatives,
Mohammed Sa'adu Nabunkari Binji/Silame Distinguished Guests,
Abdullahi Mohammed Wamakko Kware/Wamakko Members of the Fourth Estate of the Realm,
Abubakar Hassan BaJa Sokoto North/South Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,
Shehu Aliyu A. 0/Shuni/Bodings/Tureta
Aminu Shehu Shagari Y abo/Shagari
WE SHALL WAGE AN UNRELENTING LEGISLATIVE
Dasuki Abdussamad Kebbe/Tambunwal
WAR ON NIGERIA'S PROBLEMS
TARABA STATE
It is with a deep sense of honour, humility and with
Hamman-Julde Garba Chede Bali/Gassol gratitude to God that I take the chair as Speaker of the 81h
Kwewum Rimamnde Shawulu Donga!Ussa!Takum House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Hosea Danasabe Charles Gashaka!Kurmi/Sardauna
Shiddi Usman Danjuma lbi/Wukari 2. I want to express my sincere appreciation to my
Malle Aminu Ibrahim Jalingo/Y orro/Zing colleagues, Honourable Members of this House for this
Baido Danladi Tijos Lau/K/Lam idol Ardo-Ko Ia
confidence you have reposed in me and for this huge
responsibility you have thrust on me.

YOBE STATE 3. May I also express my thanks to our Party, the All
Progressive Congress, APC, for providing us with the
Zakariyau M. Galadima Bade/Jakusko platform to come to the House. To my Constituents, the
Goni Bukar Lawan B ursari!Geidam/Yunusari great people of Bogoro!Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal
Khadija W. Bukar Abba Damaturu/Gujbal Constituency of Bauchi State, I thank you for sending me
Gulani/Tarmuwa once again to the National Assembly. To our dear President,
Ismail Ahmed Gadaka Fika!Fune President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, we say thank you for
Sidi Yakubu Machina!Nguru/
Karasuwal Yusufari
providing the leadership through which CHANGE came to
Hon. Sabo Garba Nangere/Potiskum Nigeria and for also providing the enabling environment that
made this day possible. Of course, my wife and family has
remained my greatest pillar of strength. To all our
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Campaign Staff and all those too many to mention, who privileges of the "common man". We shall continue to
played a role one way or the other for this day to come, my champion the rights of the weak and poor. We shall continue
sincere appreciation. to be the anchor for the wellbeing of our people.

4. I must commend the transparent nature of this election as 10. My Honourable Colleagues, after the euphoria of
a tribute to the bureaucracy of the National Assembly led by today comes the difficulties of tomorrow. We take office at a
the Clerk to the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu period in our history when the morale of our people is at its
Maikasuwa, and the Clerk House of Representatives, Alhaji lowest ebb. We take office when our economy is in shambles,
MA. SAN/ OMOLORI and other National Assembly when the living conditions of Nigerians are in poor shape,
Officials and Staff To all the past leaders of this legislaticve when infrastructures are non-existent or at the best decayed.
institution, we thank you for your continued support. To the Our people are no longer safe in their homes. We face debt
media and all those who report or work in the National crises once again. We are in a period of great social and
Assembly, we are most grateful for your support. This political malaise. Provision of basic necessities of life for
victory is for all Nigerians. our people are becoming increasingly difficult. Long fuel
lines, high cost of living, and epileptic electricity supply or in
5. I salute the doggedness and service of the Rt. Han. Femi most instances complete darkness has become the order of
Gbajabiamila, who fought a good fight and who has served the day. The Health needs of the majority of our people are
this House and the nation with distinction. Together we will not being met. Extreme poverty stills envelopes a large
heal the wounds and divisions of this contest. Together we percentage of our population. For too long, Nigerians have
shall work to deliver good legislation and good government suffered degradation and neglect. The list is endless.
to our people.
1/. It will be unfair to say that efforts have not been
6. I wish to use this opportunity to formally welcome all of made by our past leaders to solve all these problems. Quite
us both new and returning Members to the 8'h National to the contrary, a lot of progress has been made in many
Assembly. Inauguration of the 8'h House of Representatives fields. But it appears as if we have not done enough, as the
should be a day ofjoy for Members who toiled day and night problems still remain.
and went through great difficulties to be elected. It is indeed
a wonderful honour and privilege to be entrusted with so 12. We are poised to use our new office to wage a
great a responsibility and opportunity by our constituents. mortal combat with the cancer of corruption, incompetence,
You are one of the 360 Nigerians to be so honoured out of insecurity, bad governance and infrastructural decay. We
over 150 million people. To God be the glory. shall wage an unrelenting legislative war on insecurity,
unemployment, poverty, lack of power supply, educational
7. What has been demonstrated here today, is the resolve of inadequacies, health problems and social decay.
Members of the House to assert the independence of the
legislature as a co-equal arm of government. My dear 13. We have run out of excuses
colleagues, by electing me as Speaker you have
demonstrated to the world that our legislature is living up to 14. We may be accused ojfalling short at the end of the
the dreams and aspirations of our founding fathers. You are day, but we will not be accused of not doing our best to
leaving a legacy of an accountable, autonomous, focused, reposition this nation, Nigeria, as a beacon of hope for
progressive and united House capable of playing its role as Africa. We hope that our best will be good enough.
the stabilizing force in our polity. We have shown once
again that this is a House of the Nigerian people. 15. I pledge to you my colleagues and Nigerians that
we will play our part in this new opportunity offered us by
8. After 16 years of unbroken experiment in Nigerians to recover our nation from the clutches of hunger,
Constitutional democracy, it is right to say that the Nigerian poverty, disease, social, economic, political and
legislature has come of age. The House continues to remain infrastructural quagmire.
the repository of the democratic hopes and ambitions of our
people. This is a truly representative Chamber that can be 16. It is now our responsibility to fashion out the
relied upon to rise to the occasion when duty calls. legislative instruments that will lead to Nigeria 's
renaissance. Let the word go forth from here that it shall not
9. It should be noted that we are heirs, to a long be legislative business as usual again in Nigeria.
tradition of a House where debates are robustly undertaken,
where radicalism flows as an institutional prerogative. We 17. We, as parliament can only justify the confidence of
continue to be the bulwarkfor the defence of the rights and our people by keeping faith with our duties of Law making,
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Representation and Oversight of the Executive arm of "The 8'" House of Representatives will concentrate
government. However, in spite of our responsibility for on legislation that will bring the changes required and
checking and balancing the Executive, good governance can voted for by Nigerians. Legislative measures that will
only be effected when all arms of government are working in tackle the issue of endemic unemployment crises;
harmony and partnership to bring about the CHANGES insecurity of lives and property; poverty alleviation;
voted for by Nigerians on March 28, 2015. health and education; Endemic Corruption; electricity
and Energy crises; General infrastructure decay, etc.
18. We shall cooperate and work harmoniously with the
Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to deliver on the
mandate given to us by Nigerians. We shall work closely and speedily to pass legislation
that will tackle these matters ".
19. We have already outlined a legislative Programme
of Action and a legislative compass to guide our actions in We also propose to introduce the following:
office in the document titled: "My Legislative Agenda for
the B'h House of Representatives" which was released Sectoral Debates:
recently.
Sectoral debates on various aspects of the Nigerian
20. Highlights of our Legislative proposals are: economy are some of the legislative measures we would
introduce ... This proposal envisages that the House will
• Enhancing the independence and autonomy of the designate specific legislative sitting days or weeks in its
House of Representatives while maintaining a calendar specifically for discussion on various problems
robust and cooperative relationship with the facing the nation. Such identified themes, sectors, areas or
Executive; problems include - Unemployment, under-employment
Health, Education and Social Services; Power/Energy
• Overhauling the Budgetary processes of the Sector, Oil and Gas, Science and Technology; Commerce
National Assembly; and Industry; Transportation; Telecommunications,
Agriculture; Mining; Manufacturing; Diversification of the
• Improved oversight coordination and processes; Economy, Finance, Corruption, Security Matters,
• Strengthening the Committees of the House of Infrastructures, etc.
Representatives;
We expect that these debates will lead to crafting of new
• Transparency and accountability on the issue of laws or amendment to existing ones or indeed make
Salaries, Allowances and Running cost of the recommendations on how to better manage the economy".
Legislature;
We shall fine-tune this document and present it to the
• Improving communications with the general entire House for debate, amendments and adoption as soon
public; as we commence legislative duties.

22. CONCLUSION:
• Conducting a Legislative Needs Assessment;
Let me once again thank my colleagues for this honour
• Review of the Standing Orders of the House;
and to all Nigerians for their interest and participation in
this keenly contested race. Elections are over. No winner,
• Introducing a robust Code of Conduct for no vanquish. The onerous task of governance begins. I plead
Members Strengthening the Committees of the with all the supporters of both camps in this election to
House of Representatives; quickly bury the hatchet and forge a united front to tackle
the myriads ofproblems facing our dear nation.
• Improving physical structures and Equipment used
in the House; We have promised a CHANGE. Nigerians are waiting
for us to deliver on this mandate and we cannot afford but to
• Priority Legislation, other legislative measures hit the ground running.
and Conclusion of Outstanding Bills from the 7'"
House of Representatives. I thank you all and may God Bless the Federal Republic
of Nigeria.
21. We .further pledged that:
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ADJOURNMENT Hon. Ujam Chukwuemeka (Nkanu East/Nkanu West): I

second the Motion ably moved by Hon . Yakubu Umar
The Speaker: I now call on Hon. Yakubu Barde to Bard e.
move that this House do adjourn Sitting till tomorrow,
Wednesday, lOth June, 2015 at 11.00 a.m. Question put and agreed to.
Resolved: That the House do stand adjourned till
Hon. Yakubu Umar Barde (Kajuru/Chikun): I hereby
Wednesday, lOth June, 2015 at 11.00 a.m .
move that the House do adjourn Sitting till tomorrow,
Wednesday, lOth June, 2015 at 11.00 a.m . The House adjourned accordingly at 9.03 p.m.

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