The Senate which was presided on Wednesday by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has announced that the amendment of CCB and CCT Act be suspended forthwith.
It also noted that reports of Petitions, Ethics, and Privileges on Senator Kabiru Marafa, who had been having running battle with the leadership of Saraki since inception of the 8th Senate, and pending for discussion on the floor of the Red Chambers has also been put on hold.
These developments follow a closed door session which lasted for more than 3 hours which the Deputy Senate President said afforded the Senate the opportunity to deliberate on issues that would entangle smooth operations of the National Assembly.
“Distinguished Senators, you will recall that in the interest of National development, we discussed at close door session which lasted for more than 3 hours that there was need for commitment to the nation by doing away with some issues so that we can move forward “, Ekweremadu said.
” We have suspended amendment of Code of Conduct Bureau and Code of Conduct Tribunal Act forthwith,” he noted
He added that the Senators have also resolved to stand by the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki in his trial until he has been proven guilty according to laws and tenets of democracy the world over.
”We have resolved to stand by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki in his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal until he is proven guilty which is the practice in democratic nations of the world.”
Part of the resolution, Ekweremadu revealed was the withdrawal of all pending cases in Court against the Senate in the interest of the nation.
He also noted that a Committee had been set up with membership from six geopolitical zones of the Federation to preview all the resolutions of the Senate.
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