– The Senate has inaugurated twelve-men panel that will decide the fate of Saraki as Senate president
– The committee will have one week for liaising with other senators and submit their recommendations at the plenary
The Nigerian Senate has inaugurated the committee to decide the fate of Bukola Saraki, who is currently facing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
The committee consists of 12-man in order to seek solutions and bring about peace and stability in the upper chamber.
OrderPaper.ng reports that the panel is formally charged with the responsibility of communicating with all senators towards settling differences or misunderstandings.
The recommendations of the committee will go a long way in deciding the Saraki’s fate as Senate president.
Members of the committee comprise:
Godswill Akpabio and Sen. James Manager (South South)
Sani Yerima and Suleiman Hunkunyi (North West)
Bukar Abba and Joshua Lidani (North East)
Sam Egwu and Hope Uzodinma (South East)
Barnabas Gemade and Abdullahi Adamu (North Central)
Monsurat Sumonu and Gbenga Ashafa (South West)
Mohammed Ali-Ndume, leader of the Senate, said that the panel had been given one week to conclude its report and submit to Senate at plenary.
He said: “ You are charged with the responsibilities of addressing issues affecting the Senate: you were selected based on your integrity, respect and capacity to contribute in solving these issues. We are confident that you can sit down to address all the issues confronting the Senate within and outside the senate as it is now.
“Most of you know the challenges the senate is going through, I do not need to elaborate, so we have reposed our confidence in you to settle the issues. Every senator is confident that this committee will put to rest all the issues that we have and we believe that even those issues that we have with the public will be addressed.”