Politics
Oluranti Adebule: Excelling in the Red Chamber, Delivering At Home
The profile of the Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District in the Senate, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule, continues to rise in the Red Chamber, not only for eloquent contributions to debate on the floor of the Chamber but also for active and effective deliverance of her legislative duties.
Just recently, Senator Adebule spoke extensively on the floor of the Chamber why there is need to speed rehabilitation works on some critical Federal roads in the country. Of particular importance to Senator Adebule, is the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in her Senatorial District.
The road is the gateway to other countries as it linked the country with neighbouring countries like: Republic of Benin, Togo and Ghana and other countries in the western coast of Africa.
According to Adebule, the road is of high economic importance to Nigeria, “huge revenue is accrued from the road particularly at Seme border which is one of the most active and economically-viable borders in Nigeria. If the major road leading to this highly critical economic enclave is bad and not motorable, then the amount of revenue lost can be imagined”.
This was just one of the various robust debates, Senator Adebule had contributed to, on the floor of the Red Chamber.
The former Deputy Governor of Lagos State also has the distinguished honour of being one of Nigeria’s representatives at the parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) where her contributions on the floor of sub-regional parliament has been described as highly impressive.
As a member of various committees of the Senate, Senator Adebule has received commendations from colleagues and staff of the National Assembly for her Incisive contributions to committee works and making herself available for various oversight functions and duties.
For emphasis, Senator Adebule is a member of the following Senate Committees: Constitution Review, Senate Service, Women Affairs, Privatisation, Banking, Finance and other Financial Institutions, Customs and Excise, Marine Transport and Blue Economy, Science and Technology, Downstream Petroleum and Local and Foreign Debts.
As the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Investment and Poverty Alleviation, Senator Adebule has led with panache, experience and humility and the result was the success of the various poverty alleviation, palliatives and other social intervention programmes of the Tinubu administration.
Among active parliamentarians, Senator Adebule has not been found wanting.
She has proven to be active positively on the floor of the Chamber initiating bills and motions and contributing incisively to discussions on various subjects.
To date, Mama West as she is popularly called has proposed a ‘Bill for an Act to amend the Compulsory Universal Basic Education Act, Cap 4, Law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004’. The Bill meant to improve and make basic education more conducive for pupils and teachers has got to Second Reading in the Senate.
Senator Adebule has also initiated a ‘Bill for an Act to Amend the Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Act No 16, this was done 13 February, 2024.
An advocate for equal opportunities for the male and female genders, she also initiated a ‘Bill for an Act to enact Gender and Equitable Opportunities 2024’, initiated on 20 March, 2024.
Apart from all these, Mama West has also initiated a ‘Bill for an Act to Amend Sheriff and Civil Process Act Cap S6 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004’, initiated on 8 May, 2024.
Adebule is not done yet as she also initiated a motion for training in security, communication relations and provision of tools for traditional rulers across in Lagos West Senatorial District which is meant to improve local and community policing and security thereby reducing crimes.
A lover of education as a tool for engendering development and growth of the nation, Senator Adebule also successfully moved the motion for ‘Compelling need to Tackle the Challenge of Out-of-school Children’.
Indeed, Senator (Dr) Idiat Oluranti Adebule has been making waves in the Red Chamber and the sky is the beginning for our dear Mama West.
To the delight of her constituents, Senator Adebule has not excel in the Red Chamber alone. She has continued to make her impact felt by the people of the Senatorial District she is representing at the National Assembly.
It is noteworthy to state here that Mama West as a lover of education gave Aminat Yusuf, LASU Best Graduating Student, N1 million in appreciation of her excellent performance in the citadel of knowledge.
She has also distributed bags of free fertilisers to farmers in Lagos West Senatorial District.
A lover of youths, Mama West has facilitated fish-farming training for more than 200 youths in the Senatorial District. This took place at the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research in March, 2024.
Mama West has gone further to distribute food palliatives to 10,000 households and families in the Senatorial District while rice and other edible foods were being distributed regularly at festive periods.
Mama West has also been able to facilitate and organise training in security and community relationship for traditional rulers in the Lagos West Senatorial District.
A lover of youths, various training and empowerment programmes have been organised for more than 1000 youths in the Senatorial District while essential food items have been supplied to the Vulnerable Persons and families in the Senatorial District.
Below is the general overview of the activities of the Woman of Substance since she took her seat in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly to represent the most populous Senatorial District in the southwest.
These include but not limited to completed and ongoing projects the billed for implementation and commissioning for the benefit of Lagos West Senatorial residents in the nearest future:
(A) BILLS:
***A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE COMPULSORY, FREE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION ACT, CAP N4, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 2004. (SECOND READING – 5TH JUNE 2024 )
***A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME (RECOVERY AND MANAGEMENT) Act No. 16 (13TH FEBRUARY 2024)
***A BILL TO ENACT GENDER AND EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES BILL, 2024 (20TH MARCH 2024)
***A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE SHERIFF AND CIVIL PROCESS ACT CAP S6 (LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 2004. (8TH MAY 2024)
***A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND LAND USE ACT – (8TH OCTOBER 2024)
***A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND CHILD RIGHTS ACT – (26TH NOVEMBER 2024)
B. MOTIONS:
*** A MOTION ON THE COMPELLING NEED TO TACKLE THE CHALLENGE OF OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NIGERIA
*** A MOTION ON THE URGENT NEED TO MANDATE SCHOOLS TO LOCATE THEIR CRECHE AND NURSERY CLASSES ON THE GROUND FLOORS OF THEIR HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS AND IMPLEMENT SAFETY PROTOCOLS
(C) COMPLETED PROJECTS / EMPOWERMENT
****DONATION OF ONE MILLION NAIRA TO AMINAT YUSUF, BEST GRADUATING LAW STUDENT AT LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY. SEP, 2023
***DISTRIBUTION OF FERTILIZERS TO FARMERS IN LAGOS WEST, NOV 2023
***FISH FARMING TRAINING FOR 200 YOUTHS IN LAGOS WEST AT THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTE FOR OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE RESEARCH, MARCH 2024
***DISTRIBUTION OF 10,000 FOOD PACKS TO 10,000 FAMILIES AT POLICE COLLEGE, MARCH, 2024
***DISTRIBUTION OF BAGS OF RICE AND OTHER GIFTS FOR EID CELEBRATION, JUNE 2024
***TRAINING IN SECURITY, COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AND PROVISION OF TOOLS FOR THE TRADITIONAL RULERS AND CHIEFS IN LAGOS WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT
***TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME FOR 1000 YOUTH AND WOMEN IN VARIOUS SKILLS
***SUPPLY OF ESSENTIAL FOOD ITEMS TO SELECTED VULNERABLE PERSONS IN LAGOS WEST
(D) ONGOING PROJECTS
***PROCUREMENT OF HOSPITAL FURNITURE FOR SELECTED HOSPITALS IN LAGOS WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT
***SUPPLY OF REQUIRED NEEDS TO PHYSICALLY-CHALLENGED PERSONS IN LAGOS WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT
***CONSTRUCTION OF MARKET STALLS ACROSS SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN LAGOS WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT
***CONSTRUCTION OF SKILLS ACQUISITION CENTER IN MUSHIN
***COMPLETION OF BADAGRY YOUTHS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
***MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMES IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN LAGOS WEST
***CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH CENTER IN IGBOLOBI, A RIVERINE COMMUNITY IN LAGOS WEST
***PROVISION OF STREET-LIGHTS FOR COMMUNITIES IN LAGOS WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT
E.
***SENATOR IDIAT OLURANTI ADEBULE IS AMONGST THE FEW SENATORS APPOINTED TO REPRESENT THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN ECOWAS
F. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
SENATOR IDIAT OLURANTI ADEBULE ACTIVELY HOLDS MEMBERSHIP IN VARIOUS SENATE COMMITTEES IN THE 10TH ASSEMBLY AS FOLLOWS:
***CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMITTEE.
***SENATE SERVICES COMMITTEE
***WOMEN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
***PRIVITIZATION COMMITTEE
***BANKING, FINANCE AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE
FCT COMMITTEE
***CUSTOMS AND EXCISE COMMITTEE
***MARINE AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE
***SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
***DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM COMMITTEE
***LOCAL AND FOREIGN DEBT COMMITTEE
To sum it up, Mama West has been living up to expectations and with the vigour and dedication she attached to her duties, residents of the Lagos West Senatorial District will be the greatest beneficiaries of innovative and people-oriented representation of the People’s Senator.
Uba Sani denies rift with Nasir El-Rufai, reaffirming his respect for the former Kaduna governor amid detention and political tensions
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, told Trust TV’s Daily Politics programme that he had never spoken ill of his predecessor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, as questions over their relationship continued to attract attention in Kaduna State and Nigeria’s political circles.
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The governor’s remarks came as El-Rufai remained in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), following his detention in February and amid ongoing court proceedings over allegations of financial misconduct.
Sani insisted that his respect for the former governor remained intact, while distancing himself from a supporter’s reported call for El-Rufai to remain detained until after the next election.
“Honestly speaking, I have no problem with him (El-Rufai). If you listen to me carefully, I have never spoken anything bad about him, and I will never speak anything bad about him,” Sani said during the interview.
The governor also rejected any suggestion that a statement made by a political supporter represented his own position.
“The person that made that statement was speaking for himself. He was not speaking for me,” he said.
Sani declined to disclose details of any private efforts he might have made regarding El-Rufai’s situation, explaining that respect did not always require public declarations. He maintained that his approach to the former governor had been consistent since he assumed office in May 2023.
“As a matter of respect, many things I’ve done to show my respect for him, my regard for him, I don’t think I should come out and say it,” Sani said.
The comments offer a measured response to a relationship that has become a recurring subject of political debate since the two men, once close allies, began to drift apart.
El-Rufai governed Kaduna State from 2015 to 2023 and supported Sani’s bid to succeed him. Before becoming governor, Sani served as a senator representing Kaduna Central and held advisory roles during El-Rufai’s political career.
Their alliance was therefore rooted in years of shared political work, making subsequent disagreements particularly significant for the state’s political landscape.
Tensions became more visible after Sani took office, particularly over the financial legacy of the previous administration.
In 2024, the Kaduna State House of Assembly initiated a probe into allegations involving the former administration’s finances, while Sani’s government raised concerns about the state’s debt and liabilities.
El-Rufai and his associates subsequently criticised aspects of the new administration, deepening public speculation about the relationship between the two camps.
El-Rufai publicly questioned the closeness of the relationship in August 2025, saying that Sani had never been his friend, even as he acknowledged the political history between them. The remarks added to perceptions of a widening divide between the former governor and his successor.
Sani’s latest comments, however, focused on his stated preference for respect and consultation rather than public exchanges.
He cited his continued engagement with former Kaduna governors, including Ahmed Makarfi, whom he said he consulted on road construction projects.
The governor referred specifically to the road linking Soba and Zaria, explaining that discussions with Makarfi had helped inform his approach to the project.
Sani also said he had consulted former Vice-President Namadi Sambo on a project design, including the design of the Government House.
“When you are sitting as a governor, you don’t have a monopoly of wisdom. The way to succeed is to be humble and listen to people who advise you,” he said.
The remarks provided a glimpse into how Sani says he approaches governance, presenting consultation with former officeholders as a source of practical guidance rather than a sign of political weakness.
They also shifted attention towards the responsibilities of public office at a time when political disagreements have frequently overshadowed policy discussions in Kaduna.
El-Rufai’s legal situation remains a separate but closely watched dimension of the controversy. On 13 October 2026, Channels Television reported that the former governor appeared before the Kaduna State High Court for the continuation of his trial over alleged financial misconduct.
The appearance followed a Court of Appeal decision dismissing his challenge to the refusal of bail. The allegations remain subject to judicial determination, and El-Rufai has denied wrongdoing.
The legal proceedings have intensified public debate about the relationship between political accountability and the rights of individuals facing criminal allegations.
They have also provided a backdrop for competing political claims about responsibility for El-Rufai’s predicament, including accusations from opposition figures that Sani bears responsibility.
Such claims remain allegations and should not be treated as established facts.
Sani did not directly address the merits of the legal proceedings during the reported interview. Instead, he emphasised that he had not publicly disowned his previous statements about El-Rufai and insisted that his position had remained consistent.
For Kaduna residents, the distinction between personal relationships and the business of government remains important.
The state continues to face development needs that require sustained attention, while disagreements among its political leaders can influence public confidence and the wider political climate ahead of the 2027 elections.
Sani’s latest intervention may help clarify his public position, but it does not resolve the underlying questions surrounding his relationship with El-Rufai.
Whether the two men can move beyond their differences remains uncertain.
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For now, the governor has made his message clear: he says he has never spoken ill of his predecessor and does not intend to do so, even as the political and legal circumstances surrounding El-Rufai continue to evolve.
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