The
senate on Thursday directed its committee on Ethics, Privileges and
Public Petitions to investigate the Vice Chairman of the Committee on
Employment, Labour and Productivity, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, over her
alleged criticisms of the red chamber and its leadership in the media.
The
action was sequel to a motion raised by the Senate Leader, Senator
Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN) under Order 43 (Privileges) of the Senate
Standing Orders (2011, as amended).Ndoma-Egba
drew the attention of his colleagues to some newspaper publications on
the interview granted by Tinubu where she reportedly condemned “the rot”
in the Senate.The senator who
represents Lagos Central Senatorial District, had allegedly said that
the actions of the Senate leadership was always sympathetic to the
Peoples Democratic Party-led executive arm of government. Ndoma-Egba
said, “I would have brought this matter on the first day of our
resumption but for respect for the memory of our departed colleague,
Senator Dahiru Awaisu Kuta.
“Today, therefore, is my earliest opportunity to raise it. “There’s
a story carried in Thisday of June 5, 2014 attributed to a
distinguished colleague of ours, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and the headline
is this: Activities in the Senate are depressing and I will read with
your kind permission.“Part of the
story reads, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, representing Lagos Central
Senatorial District took a swipe at the leadership of the Senate,
accusing it of poor performance. “Tinubu,
at a media parley, to mark her third anniversary in the Senate said
activities in the upper legislative chamber were depressing because its
leadership had failed to address a lot of pressing national issues for
partisan reasons.“She accused the
Senate leadership of pandering to the wishes of the executive arm of
government which is led by the PDP. I will just stop here.“There’s
another story in the Daily Trust of Monday, June 9, 2014, again
attributed to Senator Oluremi Tinubu, which is titled, “Why I may not
return to the Senate in 2015″ and with your kind permission, I may just
read a little of it. “Wife of the
former Lagos State governor, Oluremi Tinubu said she may not return to
the Senate next year if the rot in the upper chamber persists…Mrs.
Tinubu said she’s depressed with the various activities that go on in
the Senate…”“Mr. President,
Distinguished Colleagues, as I said before, I’m a Senator first and
foremost and by the grace of my colleagues, a member of the leadership
of the Senate and to the best of my knowledge, Senator Tinubu has never
raised any concern with me or with the leadership on the activities of
the Senate.
“I think it is most
unkind, it is most uncharitable for a distinguished Senator who has the
opportunity of raising concerns with her colleagues, not doing so and
going straight to the media to play to the gallery.“So,
I object very, very seriously to the comments made by Senator Tinubu
and I want to submit that my privilege, as a Senator of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria has been breached by the said Senator.”Ndoma-Egba then laid the newspapers before the Senate as evidence.Deputy
Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the session
referred the matter to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public
Petitions chaired by Senator Ayo Akinyelure, a Labour Party member
representing Ondo Central.Ekweremadu
said,
“This matter is referred to the committee so that they can have
Senator Tinubu present her own side of the story and if possible, invite
the newspapers which published the stories.” He said the committee has two weeks to submit its report to the Senate for consideration.
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Her husband has gave her water i dont blame her she talk carelessly as her husband too no is worrying husband and wife
ReplyDeletePolitics of "NURTW Violent Politics", "Rig and Roast" and "The Dog and Baboon being soaked in Blood". It is Tinubu's Political empire's gift to Nigeria. GOD will not allow anybody or Group to destroy this Country.All those planning evil in this country will be put to shame by ALLAH.
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