NigerianEye has gathered from a reliable source that Nigerian senators today ststed that the President must, in line with the constitution, submit himself before the Upper Chamber for screening if he appointed himself Minister of Petroleum.
They are also set to reject an incomplete list, saying the constitution provides for a nominee from each state of the federation and that any list that did not cover the 36 states would suffer serious opposition on the floor of the Senate.
The senators have also vowed that they would not be cowed by the trial of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, just as they promised to adopt stringent measures in line with the provisions of the Constitution during the screening of ministerial nominees.
They added that the tradition of take-a-bow for senators coming for screening as ministers would be jettisoned, adding that they were prepared to send names of nominees to the sender of such a list.
Senate President, Dr. Saraki, is currently facing trial at CCT, following a 13-count charge levelled against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, bordering on alleged corruption and false declaration of assets in 2003 and summoned him to appear before it, which he did. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Bukola your days are numbered, you thief. If you escape the CCB you will not escape God wrath
ReplyDeleteU want them to be cowed into doing the bidding of the executive abi? U want to approve known thieves as ministers abi? God help u.
DeleteU want them to be cowed into doing the bidding of the executive abi? U want to approve known thieves as ministers abi? God help u.
DeleteYou guys are jokers. You will do everything to stop the President from fighting corruption in the country. Saraki and his henchmen are in no position to screen anybody for Ministerial job. Buhari is doing the right thing by holding on to the oil ministry because doing so will stall most of the theft that goes on in the country. Look at who are doing all the stealing: Diezani is foreign educated, Saraki is foreign educated, Odua is foreign educated. Thievery is genetically embedded in most of us, and where we obtain our education doesn't appear to change that. What a shame!
ReplyDeleteAnd Buhari is locally educated abi? Now an Igbos adage says secure the land before the mat, he should first of all head the defence ministry, when he is done with boko haram and other security related matters, he can then go for petroleum ministry. By the way what is the vice doing, can't he head the petroleum ministry while PMB goes for defence, at least the job will be simultaneous.
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DeleteCan these foolish thieves tell me that it is only buhari that will be the first, President/ minister of Petroleum? where were these stupid people when OBJ held on to the petroleum ministry??? I believe, the peolple that are pushing Sharaki, will leave him to face the consequences of his actions when the time comes?
ReplyDeleteGame on!!!! we are watching!!!
Really?So someone that has been cleared and accepted as good to be President then must be screened to take up a responsibility lesser to his current role.Niger for show!!
ReplyDeleteIt is TIT for TAT game. Let the President subject himself for screening. Let all his nominees be THOROUGHLY screened and the bad ones sent back to sender. Period!
ReplyDeleteIf God gives his heavenly angels directly to PMB as ministers,Nigerians will still complain.PMB carry on jarre..
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