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Ali Ndume

3 days ago
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has advised Daniel Bwala to seek forgiveness from Vice President Kashim Shettima following his appointment as Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications to President Bola Tinubu. Bwala, a former spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Campaign, had resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 elections,…
6 Nov
The Northern Redemption Coalition (NRC) has called residents of Borno South Senatorial District to recall the lawmaker representing the district in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, over his views on the tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly. President Bola Tinubu sent four bills to the National Assembly, including the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024,…
27 Oct
Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South senatorial district, has called on President Bola Tinubu to remove additional underperforming ministers from his cabinet. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, Ndume commended Tinubu's recent cabinet restructuring, particularly the establishment of the Ministry of Regional Development to oversee all regional commissions. He stated, “While the reshuffle…
Former Senate Majority Leader, Ali Ndume, has aligned with leaders of Northern extraction in opposing plans by the Federal Government to review the country’s tax regime upward
11 Oct
Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently address
29 Sep
Senator representing Borno South, senatorial district, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has expressed a dissenting view on the clamour by the state government for the establishment of state police. Ndume also called for caution in enforcing the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy and the amendment to the constitution. Ndume, who made the submission at…
16 Sep
Former leader of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has donated N50 million to victims of last week’s flooding in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, as part of moves to cushion their pains. This is even as leaders and other stakeholders from Southern Borno have initiated moves to raise funds for the victims. Ndume, while lamenting the…
7 Aug
All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed readiness to prevail on the Senator -led Senate to review the decision unseating Ali Ndume as Chief Whip of the upper legislative chamber. Its National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, dropped the hint after meeting behind closed doors with Ndume yesterday at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja.…
6 Aug
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed readiness to prevail on the Senator Godswill Akpabio-led Senate to review the decision to remove Senator Ali Ndume as Chief Whip of the upper legislative chamber. APC's National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, dropped the hint after meeting behind closed doors with Ndume on Tuesday at the…
6 Aug
Former Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has formally apologised to the All Progressives Congress (APC) over his hurtful comments against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Ndume gave the apology on Tuesday, after a closed-door meeting with the hierarchy of the party at its headquarters in Abuja. The party had requested the Senate…
27 Jul
Former Senate majority leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to be wary of persons he called attention
9 May
The Northern Ethnic Youths Group Assembly (NEYGA) has called on Senator Ali Ndume, the Chief Whip of the Senate, to focus his legislative expertise on addressing critical national issues rather than on relatively trivial matters such as the renovation of the National Assembly chambers. NEYGA emphasized that the renovation of the National Assembly is an…
27 Mar
Senate chief whip, Ali Ndume, has rejected the increased fee for the 2024 Hajj by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). He described the increase as unfair and a deliberate plan to deny Nigerian Muslims, especially first-timers their right and opportunity to participate in the exercise. NAHCON on Sunday, announced the new rate adjustment…

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