The Senate and House of
Representatives Joint Committee investigating the invasion of the Senate and
stealing of the Mace, has summoned former Senate Leader, Senator Mohammed Ali
Ndume, APC, Borno South, and Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, APC, Delta Central to
appear before it today.
The invitation of both Ndume and
Omo-Agege by the committee is for them to explain their alleged roles in the
attack of the Senate hallowed chamber on April 18, 2018 and subsequent stealing
of the Mace, the symbol of authority.
Both Ndume and Omo-Agege were
last Wednesday, invited by the committee to appear as stated in separate
letters of invitation sent to them, as they were expected to answer questions
on allegations of aiding the invaders who forced their way into the chamber and
seized the Senate mace.
Chairman of the committee and
Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, APC Kebbi
South, issued the summon at the committee meeting.
But the committee could not sit
because of the consideration of report of 2018 Appropriation Bill which was
considered, read the third time and passed.
Other members of the committee
from the Senate are Senators David Umaru (APC Niger East); Gbolahan Dada (APC
Ogun West); Shehu Sani (APC Kaduna Central); Sam Anyanwu (PDP Imo East); Rose
Oko (PDP Cross River North) and Usman Bayero Nafada (APC Gombe North).
From the House of
Representatives, Betty Apiafi is Chairman, while Mark Terse Gbillah, Tobby
Okechukwu, Aminu Sani Jaji, Ahmed Yerima, Akinfolarin Mayowa and Oscar Okoro
are members.
Saraki had said: “It has been
inferred in many quarters that this group of thugs and urchins were led by a
serving distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, (this) is
most despicable and unspeakable requiring appropriate sanctions against
perpetrators.”
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