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Again, Senate rejects another Buhari's nominee

The Senate, on Thursday, refused to confirm the nomination of Ahmed Bello Mahmud as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) representing Zamfara state.

The action of the Senate, was sequel to the adoption of a report by the Senate committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), chaired by Senator Suleiman Nafiz.

Nafiz, in his report, informed the Senate that there was a letter from the Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari against the nominee of President Muhammadu Buhari.

He said another serving Senator from Zamfara State, Tijjani Kaura, also opposed the nomination. Kaura, admitted on the floor that he was against the nomination. He based his reason on the fact that the nominee is not from Zamfara State.
He claimed that he hailed from neighborhouring Sokoto State.

Read also: EFCC-DSS STAND-OFF: Senate thrown into commotion as Sen Olujimi says Buhari has lost control

Senator Kabiru Marafa from the same state, however supported the confirmation of the nominee. Former governor of the state and a serving senator, Ahmed Sani Yerima, was not on ground to break the deadlock.

When the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, put it to a voice vote, lawmakers voted against the confirmation. Mahmud was eventually disqualified.

The Red Chamber, however, gave nod to the nomination of Rufus Akeju and Mahmud Isah representing Lagos and Kebbi states respectively.

The Senate had on March 28, 2017, rejected the screening of twenty seven REC nominees to protest President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to sack acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, despite his rejection by legislators.

 

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  1. Abeni Adebisi

    November 23, 2017 at 5:07 pm

    Apparently, the fight between Senate and Buhari hasn’t ended. They are still very mad Magu is still the acting chairman of EFCC.

    • Animashaun Ayodeji

      November 23, 2017 at 5:13 pm

      Don’t make this look like there’s a problem somewhere, peopel from Ahmed’s state and other senators went against him, so he is unfit to be approved

      • Balarabe musa

        November 24, 2017 at 1:38 am

        It’s normal so far his governor rejected him as well

  2. Animashaun Ayodeji

    November 23, 2017 at 5:12 pm

    It is not a must the senate approves every name on the list Buhari sends to them, I see no issue in this. It doesn’t even tell if there’s a problem between the senate or Buhari

    • JOHNSON PETER

      November 24, 2017 at 1:06 am

      Abi, if he likes he proceed to appoint him without Senate approval

  3. yanju omotodun

    November 24, 2017 at 1:58 am

    The Senate is only doing its job

    • seyi jelili

      November 24, 2017 at 2:28 am

      What job? Who screened them after their own elections

  4. Anita Kingsley

    November 24, 2017 at 8:55 am

    The senate knows how best to get back at Mr. President, there’s something involved that’s not known to many, senate will not just reject a name if there was no undertone

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