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T he 8th Senate has already passed 128 bills in 26 months. ‘’This is weighed against the 5th Senate that passed 129 bills in four years; the 6th Senate that passed 72 bills in four years and the 7th Senate that passed 128 bills in four years. “When it comes to public petitions, in just 26 months, again, we have cleared 82 petitions. This is juxtaposed against the 6th and 7th Senate that cleared only six petitions in four years. PETROLEUM INDUSTRY GOVERNANCE BILL This Senate broke the 18 year Petroleum Industry Governance Bill’s jinx in two years. ELECTORAL REFORM BILL This is also the same chamber that passed a comprehensive Electoral Reform Bill within 18 months of its inauguration. CONSTITUTION REVIEW The 8th Senate finished the constitution review process a full two years before the next election cycle; 7 ECONOMIC BILLS we have also passed seven economic priority bills that will create more opportunities for private sector participation in our...

T he leader of the South-east caucus of the Nigerian Senate, Eyinnaya Abaribe, on Wednesday met with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and expressed the caucus’ desire for a “peaceful and united Nigeria”. Mr. Abaribe, in a statement after the meeting at his Ohuru, Abia State home, said while the caucus requested respect for Nigeria’s law and peaceful conduct from the IPOB, Igbo senators would continue to demand restructuring, equity and fairness. He said Mr. Kanu assured the senators his group would not employ violence as tool of their separatist struggle. “I thank Kanu for assuring (the caucus) to conduct his members in a peaceful manner and within the ambits of the law. This engagement is a continuous process that will lead us to find a lasting solution to whatever grievances that necessitated the agitations in Nigeria. “The caucus will accordingly meet as soon as we resume from recess to continue the engagement for the good of our pe...