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BREAKING: Senate Suspends Confirmation Of EFCC Nominees, Says S’East , S’South Not Represented
The Senate has suspended the confirmation of four persons nominated as members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes had, on Tuesday, presented to the Plenary its finding on the four EFCC nominees, but the legislators noted that the South-East and the South-South were “not accommodated” in the Commission.
The four nominees presented for confirmation are: Ndasule Moses, Lawan Mamman, Galadanci Imam Najib, and Adeleke Adebayo Rafiu. They were nominated as members of the EFCC, and need to be confirmed by the National Assembly.
At the Tuesday Plenary, Senator Chukwuka Utazi presented the report of the committee concerning the confirmation of the nominees.
Senator Barnabas Gemade seconded the motion asking the Senate to consider the report.
Another senator, Victor Umeh, noted that “the nominees have very rich, vital skills and experience.”
He, however noted that only one of the nominees was from the South-West, while the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, is from the North.
“This makes a total of four people from the North,” Umeh said; adding, “The South-East and South-South are not accommodated in this Commission.”
He argued that, “It is important that we include all regions in governing roles and in the fight against corruption, as it involves us all.
“All geo-political zones should be included in this Commission.
Supporting Umeh, another senator, Matthew Urhoghide, noted that “The distribution is wrong;” urging, “Let us delegate people to look at the distribution of these appointments.
“I suggest that this matter be stood down while it is looked into.”
Utazi counselled that since there were six members in the committee, all of them should be directed to focus on one geo-political zone each and come up with a more balanced repor.
However, Senator Ahmad Lawan advised the lawmaker to “pass the nominations as presented,” but to eventually correct it to ensure equal representation for all geo-political zones.
The Senate thereafter went into Executive Session, which lasted for 25 minutes.
At the Executive session, the Senate agreed that the confirmation of the EFCC nominees should be suspended for further legislative input.
See the tweets:
1. Report of the Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes on the confirmation of the following nominees as Members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by Senator Chukwuka Utazi. pic.twitter.com/e7hgnhSnO1
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) December 11, 2018
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 11:18 am
Welcome to Nigeria;
Where a brain Surgery Operation makes you shorter, younger and Unable to speak your mother tongue.
NDI ARA!
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 5:21 am
Yet some south Eastern fools and buffoons are still saying that south Easterners should support the wicked, dullard and emperor of the north. Nonsense
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 10:01 pm
Who told you guys we are still interested in all those shit in Nigeria.
Go fuck yourself all.
God bless Biafra !
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 8:37 pm
Hmm Jubril from Sudan you have not learned any lesson Do not play with the tiger
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 7:12 pm
THE ZOO KNEW THAT BIAFRA HAS GONE. ALL HAIL THE JEW STATE OF BIAFRA.
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 7:08 pm
Good morning
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 7:07 pm
No be Biafra them be.Wetin they want for zoo.No dual nationality, please.
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 6:29 pm
One Nigeria my foot
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 5:49 pm
Any body from East and that South South that is supporting Buhari may your generation never see peace
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 4:03 pm
Muru Ako pls my brother i beg in the name of Jesus withdraw your statement
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 5:26 pm
Nepotism is synonymous with Buhari’ APC administration
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 5:16 pm
Na today, we don’t care again
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 4:40 pm
One useless Nigeria for my SS people
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 4:36 pm
And some fools r still doubting nnamdi kanu, any sane igbo man that supports dis Buhari nd his apc govt,,need to be buried alive,,,
REV. DR. GODPOWER IKECHUKWU SOKO MBAH.
December 11, 2018 at 4:41 pm
BEFORE NOW THERE WERE FOUR GEO-POLITICAL REGIONS IN NIGERIA NAMELY NORTHERN REGION, WESTERN REGION, EASTERN REGION AND MID-WESTERN REGION. THEN THE APPOINTMENTS WERE MADE IN ORDER TO INCLUDE EACH REGIONS FOR PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE, NOW IT HAS INCREASED TO SIX GEO-POLITICAL ZONES NAMELY NORTH-WEST, NORTH-EAST, NORTH- CENTRAL, SOUTH-WEST, SOUTH-EAST AND SOUTH-SOUTH I BELIEVE IT IS NEEDFULL FOR ANY APPOINTMENT IN THIS COUNTRY MUST ALSO REFLECT ACCORDINGLY FOR PEACEFULL CO-EXISTENCE. THE PROPLEM OF MAGINALIZATION OF THIS DISPENSATIONAL GOVERNMENT STARTED ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SERVICE CHIEFS. EVEN THE ZONE THAT WAS ELUDED IN THE APPOINTMENT WAS SUPPORTING THE ACTION BECAUSE OF THEIR SELFISH POLITICAL INTEREST. TILL NOW NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THAT. I BELIEVE THAT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IS AWARE OF THIS, THIS ONE HAS INVOLVED TWO GEO-POLITICAL ZONES INCLUDING THE ONE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT ALWAYS MAGINALIZE AND COUNTS AS NOTHING IN THE HER APPOINTMENT (SOUTH-EAST). YOU ARE NOW REACTING BECAUSE ANOTHER ZONE HAS BEEN NEGLECTED. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASON WHY THEY ARE AGITATING FOR THEIR FREEDOM.
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 3:24 pm
One Nigeria indeed
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 2:24 pm
Na now una want act?
Just because election don near,what we want is Biafra not any appointment
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 2:18 pm
Yet some foolish idiots would still be supporting this wicked government
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 2:15 pm
We need Biafra, not senatorial representation
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 2:12 pm
Buhari abi jubril we ar just comfuse na dis country wia is lie muhammed sef?
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 2:11 pm
U sure xa buhari dey aware of d list?,
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 2:02 pm
Nepotistic government, what do u expect
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 1:46 pm
Buhari is mad
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 1:42 pm
That one concern you, you on your own, south south and south east are biafrans.
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 1:33 pm
Good
Anonymous
December 11, 2018 at 1:28 pm
So they have been sleeping since nonsense
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 2:06 am
Cause Buhari is no more..if doomhari is alive, they will sign it.