Chief Whip of the outgoing 8th
Senate, Senator Olushola Adeyeye, at a valedictory speech on Thursday, pointed
out that the 8th Senate committed blunders that should not be repeated in the
9th Assembly.
Adeyeye, who represents Osun
Central Senatorial district, said the 8th Senate failed in strict adherence to
the rules guiding the Chambers, saying as Parliamentarians, they did not live
by example.
The valedictory speech, which was
taken according to the hierarchy of principal officers, saw Adeyeye disclose
that Senators were never punctual in attendance to plenaries.
He further averred that Senators
did not maintain integrity at oversight functions, saying, “the rule forbids us
to extort money during oversight functions but that was never so each time
Senators goes on oversight activities.
“Mr. President, distinguished
colleagues, we must tell ourselves the truth and I wish this should not repeat
itself in the 9th Senate which some of you are returning.
“Our rule tells us not to extort
money during oversight functions to Ministries and Departments, but today what
are we seeing? I hope this must not repeat in the 9th Senate for those who are
returning.
“Most Senators don’t attend
plenary scheduled for 10.00am as stipulated in the rule book. Look at the U. K
Parliamentarians and see how disciplined they are,” the Chief Whip said.
The lawmaker faulted the 8th
Senate for electing a first timer as Minority Leader, saying that it was the
first time that would happen in the history of the nation’s democracy.
He explained that it was an
interplay of ethnicity that produced a first timer as Minority leader in 2015,
adding that election of principal officers has always been premised on ranking.
He called on the 9th Senate to
stop electing a first timer as principal officers, saying that the offices
requires lawmakers with experience.
“In 2015, I recall that there was
interplay of ethnic politics that produced a first timer as a Minority leader.
It should not repeat itself because it is against the rule of the Senate.”
Senator Adeyeye disclosed that he
resisted the temptation of returning to the Senate, saying that he deliberately
left the country when nomination form was on sale.
“I am fulfilled. I know my time
was over. I travelled out of the country deliberately to resist the temptation
of buying nomination forms and ensure that before I came back, the sale of
nomination form was over.”
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