THE Senate has corrected the mistake it made last week Wednesday when it invoked the provision of Section 157 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended to sacked Mr. Danladi Umar as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, over what it described as unacceptable acts of misconduct.
The Senate, yesterday, however, resolved to invoke the appropriate Constitutional provisions as enshrined under paragraph 17 (3) PT 1, Fifth Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended) and Section 22 (3) Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap C15, LFN 2004 as the constitutional and statutory basis for its resolution S/RES/2/36/24 dated November 20, 2024, regarding the removal from office of Mr. Umar as the Chairman Code of Conduct Tribunal for misconduct.
The senate also resolved to seek the concurrence of the House of Representatives to the resolution in accordance with paragraph 17(3) PT I, Fifth Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and section 22 (3) Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap C15, LFN 2004.
The Senate also urged the general public to disregard any misinformation or confusion regarding the mistake inherent in its resolution S/RES/2/36/24 of November 20, 2024, regarding the removal from office of Mr. Umar as the Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Resolutions of the Senate, yesterday, were sequel to a motion sponsored by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central).
Before the close of plenary, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio disclosed that the House of Representatives concurred and approved the resolutions reached by the Senate.
Earlier in his presentation, Senator Bamidele said: “The Senate notes a mistake in its earlier resolution adopted at its plenary sitting of November 20, 2024, regarding the removal from office of the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Mr. Umar for misconduct.
He noted that it had become necessary for the Senate to adopt this motion to correct this Freudian slip to prevent confusion in the future.
(Vanguard)