The Senate has resolved that Sen. Mohammed Ndume (APC) should
resume sitting on Wednesday Nov. 15, since he had served out his
suspension of 90 legislative days.
The decision was reached after a closed-door meeting by the
Senate on Tuesday before it’s plenary.
Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy President of the Senate, who
presided over the plenary, said Ndume had served out his suspension
of 90 legislative days, without prejudice to the current court
process.
Recalls that the Senate had, on March 29’, suspended former
Senate Leader Mohammed Ndume over his petition calling for
investigation into the allegation that Sen. Dino Melaye did not
obtain first degree at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna
State.
The university authorities later came out and declared that
Melaye, APC – Kogi West, passed out with a degree at the
institution.
The suspension order followed the recommendation of the Senate
Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, which
investigated the allegation.
The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Sam Anyanwu, submitted his
committee’s report, which recommended that “the Senate should
suspend Ndume for bringing Sen. Dino Melaye, his colleagues and the
institution of the Senate to unbearable disrepute.
“This is even at a time of our national life, when caution,
patriotism, careful consideration and due diligence should be our
watch words.
“The suspension is with effect from March 29, 2017 to last for
six months.
“After having been properly cleared of any wrong doings by the
findings of the committee, Sen. Dino Melaye has been cleared of the
allegations made against him and exonerated.”
Anyanwu had said that the recommendation was signed by seven
members of the committee.
The Senate has resolved that Sen. Mohammed Ndume (APC) should
resume sitting on Wednesday Nov. 15, since he had served out his
suspension of 90 legislative days.
The decision was reached after a closed-door meeting by the
Senate on Tuesday before it’s plenary.
Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy President of the Senate, who
presided over the plenary, said Ndume had served out his suspension
of 90 legislative days, without prejudice to the current court
process.
Recalls that the Senate had, on March 29’, suspended former
Senate Leader Mohammed Ndume over his petition calling for
investigation into the allegation that Sen. Dino Melaye did not
obtain first degree at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna
State.
The university authorities later came out and declared that
Melaye, APC – Kogi West, passed out with a degree at the
institution.
The suspension order followed the recommendation of the Senate
Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, which
investigated the allegation.
The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Sam Anyanwu, submitted his
committee’s report, which recommended that “the Senate should
suspend Ndume for bringing Sen. Dino Melaye, his colleagues and the
institution of the Senate to unbearable disrepute.
“This is even at a time of our national life, when caution,
patriotism, careful consideration and due diligence should be our
watch words.
“The suspension is with effect from March 29, 2017 to last for
six months.
“After having been properly cleared of any wrong doings by the
findings of the committee, Sen. Dino Melaye has been cleared of the
allegations made against him and exonerated.”
Anyanwu had said that the recommendation was signed by seven
members of the committee.
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