JUST IN: Magu: Senate threatens showdown with Presidency

Members of the Senate are currently calling for the suspension
of consideration and confirmation of appointments by President
Muhammadu Buhari over a comment credited to Acting President, Yemi
Osinbajo, that executive appointments did not require legislative
approval based on Section 171 of the Constitution.

Protests came from the lawmakers when a letter from Osinbajo
asking the Senate to confirm the nomination of Mr. Lanra
Gbajabiamila as Chairman of the National Lottery Commission, which
was read by President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, at the
plenary.

While strongly condemning Osinbajo for the comment, the
lawmakers successively asked that an embargo should be placed on
confirmation of executive appointments pending the time the powers
of the legislature had been recognised.

While asking threatening that legislators might move against the
leadership of the Senate if it failed to take a drastic action
against the executive in 48 hours, the lawmakers asked that
invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to any
member be ignored.

Details later

Members of the Senate are currently calling for the suspension
of consideration and confirmation of appointments by President
Muhammadu Buhari over a comment credited to Acting President, Yemi
Osinbajo, that executive appointments did not require legislative
approval based on Section 171 of the Constitution.

Protests came from the lawmakers when a letter from Osinbajo
asking the Senate to confirm the nomination of Mr. Lanra
Gbajabiamila as Chairman of the National Lottery Commission, which
was read by President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, at the
plenary.

While strongly condemning Osinbajo for the comment, the
lawmakers successively asked that an embargo should be placed on
confirmation of executive appointments pending the time the powers
of the legislature had been recognised.

While asking threatening that legislators might move against the
leadership of the Senate if it failed to take a drastic action
against the executive in 48 hours, the lawmakers asked that
invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to any
member be ignored.

Details later