The appointment of former Senate
leader, Ndoma Egba as chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission board
might be running into troubled waters as Senate on Tuesday moved to unravel
circumstances surrounding the extension of his appointment.
Raising through order (42), subsection
2, of Senate rules, on Tuesday, Senator Emmanuel Paulker (PDP) representing
Bayelsa East Senatorial district averred that the recent extension of Ndoma
Egba’s appointment , who was originally meant to complete the tenure of his
predecessor was nugatory in view of Acts of NDDC.
Describing Ndoma’s appointment as
fraudulent, he reminded the Senate that a letter that emanated from the office
of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) was succinct on the
term of 4 years of NDDC’s chairmanship.
“Mr. President, distinguished
colleagues, there is fraudulent act of extension of tenure of NDDC board
chairman who was supposed to complete the tenure of his predecessor.”
“Letter from the office of the
Secretary to the government of the federation, paragraph 2 to be specific,
stated that the appointment took effect from 20rh November, 2015”, Paulker
said.
He sought the leave of the
Chambers to bring the matter as a full motion at another legislative day.
Senate President, Dr. Bukola
Saraki advised that the motion should be presented at a further date for
debate.
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