An
attempt by lawmakers of the Nigerian Senate to install the Senate
President, Bukola Saraki as the Acting President, where both Buhari and
Osinabjo were not in the country failed at the National Assembly.
Senate President, Bukola Saraki
A mild drama occurred on the floor of the Senate, on Tuesday, when a
point of order was raised, that the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola
Saraki was the Acting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
DailyPost reports.
The Senate, upon resumption from its 3 weeks break, received a
communication from Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the Acting President of
Nigeria, seeking the confirmation of Lanre Gbajabiamila, as the Director
General of National Lottery Regulatory Commission.
The lawmakers, however, subjected the letter to deliberations,
owing to the fact that the Acting President, had earlier reportedly said
the Senate had no power to confirm nominees.
Senator Eyinanya Abaribe (Abia South), had raised a motion that the
country had no President or Acting President at the moment, adding
that, President Muhammadu Buhari and Professor Yemi Osinbajo were
neither in the country, as at the time.
This was greeted with a counter point, coming through order 53 rule
4 of the Senate standing rules, by Senator Kabiru Marafa (Zamfara
Central).
Marafa who cited relevant sections of the Nigerian constitution, said, “if
the President is not around, the Vice President should act, and if the
Vice President is not around, the Senate President, who is the number 3
citizen should become acting President.”
The Senate President, however, didn’t allow any seconder or more
comments, even when Senators were agitating to support the motion. He
quickly ruled Senator Marafa “out of order.”
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