The
People’s Democratic Party PDP Senators in a strong term reject the proceedings
held for the confirmation of former Governor of river state Rotimi Ameachi and
17 others.
Although
the Senate adopted the votes and proceedings, the PDP senators were firm in
their dissent.
When
the President of the senate posed the question for the adoption of the
proceedings, the APC senators answered in the affirmative while the PDP
senators chorused a loud `nay’.
However,
Senate President Bukola Saraki went ahead to hit the gavel in favour of the
affirmative and as such, validated the votes and proceedings of the senate for
that day.
The
PDP senators, led by the Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio had vehemently moved
to reject the confirmation of the former governor.
They
had insisted that a committee report on the alleged corruption petition against
Amaechi be considered by the Senate to determine whether or not to confirm him.
While
the APC Senators rejected the recommendation of the committee that the
nominee’s screening should not be entertained due to a pending court case, the
PDP senators supported the recommendation.
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