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A former Deputy Senate President in the 8th Nigeria National Assembly, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, says…

“Thabane is now a caretaker prime minister until May 22 when a new prime minister is sworn in,” Sam Rapapa, deputy chairman of Thabane’s All Basotho Convention (ABC) party said. All parties have provisionally agreed on Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro to replace Thabane, he added.

Unlike the bill introduced last week at the House of Representatives, Senators were not allowed to see the content of the bill before or during its First Reading, triggering questions and opposition to its Second reading.

“We are not appealing to stop the next election,” Mutharika said during an address to the nation from the capital Lilongwe.

The changes were needed to allow him to complete political and economic reforms.

Bouteflika will ensure “continuity of the state’s institutions” before he quits