PDP Senators List One
Condition For Amaechi’s Confirmation
As at the time
this report was prepared, the Senate had moved into close door session in preparation of the
confirmation of the 18 ministerial nominees.
However, Vanguard reports that senators of the
opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have laid down a certain condition
to the Senate President Bukola Saraki before the confirmation of one of the
nominee as minister.
According to the PDP senators, the confirmation exercise can only be done if the report of Samuel Anyanwu – led Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Rotimi Amaechi, is considered.
Naij.com recalls that the Senate had received a
petition against Amaechi on grounds that he mismanaged state funds while
serving as governor of River state.
Rotimi Amaechi answer questions
raised on the floor of the Senate
There was an allegation of misappropriation of funds
which pointed out that the former Rivers governor converted about N70 billion
public funds into personal foreign bank account.
The opposition senators insisted that anything short
of their demand would not be acceptable today, October 29, putting the Senate
President in a difficult situation now.
At the resumed sitting this morning, the PDP Senate
Caucus, speaking through the Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi,
Ekiti South, said it was necessary that the Senate tabled the Anyanwu report
for consideration before going into the confirmation of the nominees.
Olujimi, raised a point of order that Senate President
Bukola Saraki to suspend all the processes leading to the confirmation of the
ministerial nominees until the consideration of the report.
But she was, however, ruled out of order by the Senate
President, Bukola Saraki, who said the Senate would first handle the screening
of nominees for appointments as federal commissioners of the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Saraki added that the issue raised by the senator
would be handled when the Red Chamber goes into ministerial confirmation.
Among the 19 minister nominees
listed on the Senate Order Paper for confirmation today, Amaechi’s name is the
last.
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Source: Naij.com
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