Fresh crisis is imminent in the Senate over the circulation of a
new rule alleged to have been produced to correct an error in the earlier
Standing Orders given to Senators on Tuesday, June 9.
Investigations showed that the latest rule which was circulated to
Senators at yesterday’s plenary, was used to correct some controversial
amendments made in the earlier one distributed on June 9.
Specifically, Order 13 ( 1 ) of the initially ammended rule,
stipulates that the sitting of the Senate shall hold on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays between 2pm and 6pm.
However, attempts by Senator Kabir Marafa to draw the
attention of the Upper Chamber to some of the obvious errors committed by the
Senate leadership based on the provisions in the previous earlier rule, were
frustrated by Senate President Bukola Saraki in plenary.
Marafa relied on Order 1 (a)and (b); 13 (1) and (2); and
order 3 (2), to seek the nullification of all activities carried out by the
senate after the official proclamation of the 8th Senate on the orders of
President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said his demands were being guided by Saraki’s ruling of June
24 that the Senate Standing Rule in force was the Standing Order 2015 as
amended, and the explanation offered by Deputy Senate President, Ike
Ekweremadu, on the same issue.
- Daily Sun
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