An attempt for reconsideration of
Zamfara Resident Electoral Commissioner nominee, Mr. Ahmad Mahmud, Thursday failed
for the second time in the Senate.
Speaking through order 127 of
Senate rules, Senator Kabir Marafa representing Zamfara Central Senatorial
district explained that the petition by the State governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz
Yari against the nominee was political witch-hunting.
“Mr. President, distinguished
colleagues, I want to come under order 127 of Senate rules to state that there
were requirements for which petitions raised must be met”
“I want to say categorically that
the governor of Zamfara State wrote the petition, and the petition was not
backed by affidavit and it should be ignored.”
“The nominee, Mr. Ahmad Mahmud
was born in Anka, schooled in Zamfara, became Attorney-General of Zamfara State
at a time, was Chairman Zamfara State Anti-Corruption Commission”, he added.
Marafa insisted that while the
nominee was born and bred in Zamfara, Governor Abdulaziz Yari’s grandparents
were not from Zamfara state.
He pleaded with the Senate
President to sustain the Committee report which was earlier submitted.
Reacting the Senate President
noted that taking such moves would be against the laid down procedures of the
Senate.
Saraki insisted that the
Committee should be allowed to study the petition and turn in report, assuring
that justice would prevail in the matter.
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