{"id":20970,"date":"2024-11-08T15:04:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T14:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/?post_type=events&p=20970"},"modified":"2024-12-19T19:20:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T18:20:17","slug":"second-bi-weekly-meeting-plac-2024-legislative-interns","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/second-bi-weekly-meeting-plac-2024-legislative-interns\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Bi-Weekly Meeting PLAC 2024 Legislative Interns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The second bi-weekly meeting for the 2024 PLAC Legislative Interns took place on Friday, November 8, 2024, at the PLAC Office in Abuja, with participation from members of the PLAC team. During this meeting, Ms. Nkiru Uzodi, Programme Manager for Legislative and Gender Issues at the Policy and Legal Centre, PLAC, delivered the welcome address. The session featured presentations from distinguished resource persons, including Dr. Shuaibu Danwanka, Director of Legal Services at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, who discussed the topic “Understanding NASS Legislative Oversight Function, Tools and Mechanisms.” Additionally, Mrs. Agianpe Onyema, Lead Consultant at Solutions for Development Ltd, presented a paper titled “Contesting Elections with Good Sportsmanship: Fostering a Culture of Integrity and Respect in Electoral Processes.” This presentation aimed to promote respectful and constructive behavior during elections, which is essential for nurturing robust and peaceful democratic societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting concluded with the interns electing principal members for the 2024 Model Legislative Assembly (MLA). The following interns were elected as principal officers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Speaker \u2013 Sokombaa Egbeja (Kogi state)<\/li>
  2. Deputy Speaker \u2013 Obinna Eloagu (Abia state)<\/li>
  3. Majority Leader \u2013 Aminu Guyaba (Bauchi state)<\/li>
  4. Deputy Majority Leader \u2013 Dooyum Chrishelle Kyoku (Taraba state)<\/li>
  5. Minority Leader \u2013 Zainab Abdulfattah (Gombe state)<\/li>
  6. Deputy Minority Leader \u2013 Oluwa Esther Mosunmola (Lagos state)<\/li>
  7. Chief Whip \u2013 Fawaz Mayowa Alli (Oyo state)<\/li>
  8. Deputy Chief Whip \u2013 Edu-Uwem Etim (Akwa-Ibom state)<\/li>
  9. Minority Whip \u2013 Yuahanezu Jafar-Jubril (FCT)<\/li>
  10. Deputy Minority Whip \u2013 Titus Bulus Ishaku (Nasarawa state)<\/li>
  11. Clerk \u2013 Aisha Mai-Bornu (Adamawa state)<\/li>
  12. Sergeant-At-Arms \u2013 David Eneji (PWD)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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