Nigeria Senate on Tuesday moved
to reconsider Mr. Ahmad Mahmud who was rejected last week as Resident Electoral
Commissioner from Zamfara State due to dissenting voices of two Senators from
Zamfara state.
The decisions followed plea by
Senator Kabiru Mafara who came under Order 42 and 53 explaining that the matter
of indegeneship which formed the basis of rejection has been settled.
“Mr. President, Distinguished
Colleagues, I want to come under Order 42 and 53 to tell my colleagues that REC
nominee from Zamfara has been confirmed that he hails from the state.”
“He was born and brought up in
Gusau, he schooled in Anka in Zamfara State. He was one time Attorney General
and Commissioner for Justice of Zamfara State. What else can make one an
indegene of a state?”
“I want to plead with my
colleagues to allow me bring the matter as a motion on Wednesday so that he can
be considered’, he added.
In a voice votes, Deputy Senate
President, Ike Ekweremadu who presided over Tuesday’s plenary ruled that the
motion be debated tomorrow.
Meanwhile, three nominees from
Lagos, Dr. Rufus Akeji, Kebbi, Dr. Mahmud Isah and Zamfara, Ahmad Mahmud
suffered rejection earlier in the year.
Those of Lagos and Kebbi States
were confirmed last week, leaving Zamfara that didn’t receive approval of
Senators Kabiru Mafara (Zamfara Central) and Ahmed Sani Yerima (Zamfara West )
with exception Senator Tijjani Kaura.
Senate rules demand that a nominee
shall not be considered for appointment if two of three Senators from the State
opposed their confirmation.
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