Recall that President Buhari had last week nominated 27 persons for appointment as Resident Electoral Commissioners of INEC.
Recall also that, twice, the Senate had rejected to confirm Mr. Magu as the substantive boss of the anti-graft agency following reports from the Department of States Services, DSS, that Mr. Magu failed integrity test and as such, is unfit to head the EFCC.
Although much speculations had sprung up after Magu’s rejection for the second time that President Buhari ought to substitute Mr. Magu with another nominee for the position, the President has rather not taken any action to that effect.
Recall also that the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Mr. Hameed Ali had refused to honour Senate’s invitation to explain a Customs’ planned policy on payment of import duties on old vehicles on Nigerian roads.
Recall also that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal had equally refused to honour Senate’s invitation to explain his role in an alleged grass cutting fraud involving him. But in a form of protest, the Senate, during Tuesday’s plenary, stepped down the confirmation of the REC officers, saying some members of the executive arm of the government want to bring it’s hallowed chambers to ridicule.
“If the Senate is ridiculed our institution has been ridiculed. We will try as much as possible to promote this institution,” said Senator Anyanwu.
"Lets hear from Buhari on Magu’s case, Magu is terrorising us, because we disqualified him,” said Senator Francis Alimikhena.
The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu who asked the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to convey the feelings of the Senators to Mr. President.
Senator Saraki however put the question and the Confirmation of INEC REC officers was stepped down for two weeks.
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A house of wasted incompetent beings..😦😦
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Gang of thieves that call themselves Senators. Magu is terrorising you, why don't you put it plain that he is stopping you from stealing. This is why this country will never ever be sanitised. People hoping for a better Nigeria, I don't even see it coming. Look at how these idiots are frustrating this government.
ReplyDeleteSenotorial terror.. Kikikikiki. We are watching as events unfold.
ReplyDeleteGood one Senate, it's time to stop the executive rascality and impunity, it's about time the two other arms of government tells the executive they an institution too. Nonsense, is magu the only one that can fight corruption? Until then the executive should respect the law.
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DeleteREPLACE WITH SOMEONE 10 TIMES TOUGHER ON CORRUPTION.
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