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Senate suspends moves to amend CCB/CCT Act

The Senate on Wednesday suspended further deliberation on the amendment of Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Tribunals Act as well as the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.
Members of the Nigerian Senate during a plenary

Members of the Nigerian Senate during a plenary

The Senate on Wednesday suspended further deliberation on the amendment of Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Tribunals Act as well as the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.

The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over plenary, announced the suspension following a two-hour closed door session.

The close-door session was informed by a Point of Order raised by Sen. Hope Uzodinma (PDP-Imo West) on the need for the senate to discuss some issues affecting the integrity of the upper house.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Bill to amend the Acts, sponsored by Sen. Peter Nwoboshi (PDP-Delta North), passed through the first and second readings on April 12 and April 14.

The senate, while declaring support for the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, in view of his trial, also suspended discussions on the petition of inflammatory statements on the Senate against Sen. Kabiru Marafa (APC-Zamfara Central).

“The senate in a closed-door session discussed a number of issues affecting the smooth working of the senate.

“And I am happy to announce to our colleagues and the entire nation that after exhaustive deliberations and being sincere to ourselves, we decided to put behind us all things that have divided us since the inception of the 8 Senate and work as a united senate in the best interest of our country.

“We also agreed in the closed-session to suspend the discussion of the committee on Ethics report on Senator Marafa.

“We agreed to suspend further deliberation on the amendment on the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal’s Act and the Criminal and Administration of Justice Act the amendment thereto.

“We agreed that this senate should stand and we do stand by the senate president in his trial until proven guilty by the court in accordance with our constitution and democratic practices all over the world including South Africa, Brazil and Russia.”

The deputy president of the senate further announced that the upper house had set up committees to reconcile the warring factions in the senate and other pertinent issues.

“We also agreed to set up a committee two from each geo-political zone to address all the remaining issues and as part of the reconciliation those in court should consider withdrawing the cases.

“Further to the agreement to set up the committees, the geo-political zones have sent names of their representatives.

“For South South, we have Sen. Akpabio and Sen. James Manager; for North West, we have Sen. Sani Yerima and Suleiman Hunkuyi; for the North East, we have Sen. Bukar Abba and Joshua Lidani.

“For the South East, we have Sam Egwu and Hope Uzodinma; for the North Central, we have Gemade and Abdullahi Adamu; and for the South West, we have Monsurat Sumonu and Sen. Gbenga Ashafa.”

The senate, thereafter, went into another closed-door session with the National Security Adviser and all the Service Chiefs over the abduction of the more than 200 Chibok girls.

4 Comments

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    What a weapon of the press! It shows that Nigerians can change indolence, greed, insensitivity and corruption of our leaders when courageous media houses like PUNCH, SAHARA REPORTERS, PREMIUM TIMES can set the agenda. I do sincerely hope other media houses will henceforth serve National interest and free themselves from captivity.
    THE STRUGGLE HAS JUST STARTED!

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    This is success for the people and good work by the press. however we can’t relax, there is much work to be done and we must continue to demand more from our law makers, use every peaceful means to demand change and ensure that we continue to use our vote wisely. our governing leaders are not going to make the change we require, we the voters have to demand and push for this change.

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    At least we find honour even among roques and thieves. These men need their heads examined.

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    Bunch of rogues! The senators. Nigerians are getting wiser and rising up. Next rubbish like that no senator can go back to his home. We will put up barricades.