By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke
ABUJA — STRONG indications have emerged
that tomorrow’s plenary session, where the
Senate would unveil the ministerial list sent by
President Muhammadu Buhari, may be stormy
as senators are saying the President must, in
line with the constitution, submit himself
before the Upper Chamber for screening if he
appointed himself Minister of Petroleum.
They are also set to reject an incomplete list,
saying the constitution provides for a nominee
from each state of the federation and that any
list that did not cover the 36 states would
suffer serious opposition on the floor of the
Senate.
The senators have also vowed that they would
not be cowed by the trial of Senate President,
Dr. Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct
Tribunal, CCT, just as they promised to adopt
stringent measures in line with the provisions
of the Constitution during the screening of
ministerial nominees.
They added that the tradition of take-a-bow
for senators coming for screening as ministers
would be jettisoned, adding that they were
prepared to send names of nominees to the
sender of such a list.
Senate President, Dr. Saraki, is currently facing
trial at CCT, following a 13-count charge
levelled against him by the Code of Conduct
Bureau, CCB, bordering on alleged corruption
and false declaration of assets in 2003 and
summoned him to appear before it, which he
did.
Details later..
source www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/ministerial-list-buhari-must-be-screened-if-hes-petroleum-minister-senate/

Source?

Corruption is really fighting back.

If this is true, then the senators are really out to frustrate our democracy and national development.

Well, let them start first, then we will know what to answer them.

rottennaija:
If this is true, then the senators are really out to frustrate our democracy and national development.

Well, let them start first, then we will know what to answer them.

Is this worse than scaling the fence? And what happened after that? Not arguing with you but I'm just saying......

playahata:
Is this worse than scaling the fence? And what happened after that? Not arguing with you but I'm just saying......

This is breaking the fence with axes and hammers in broad day light

Will believe this when it does happen...

Naija press &unnamed sources...

I support this... Good one by our Senators.
Why send in 21 names when our constitution requires names from all states - that's 36, plus the FCT making it 37.
Anything short of that, the fools in apc are just joking as usual

Gabbysky:
I support this... Good one by our Senators.
Why send in 21 names when our constitution requires names from all states - that's 36, plus the FCT making it 37.
Anything short of that, the fools in apc are just joking as usual

Nomination of ministers from the 36 state is right according to the constitution but not at the same time...... Let dem 2ru wit dis 1st bash and wait jejeli for the 2nd

These people are lucky Baba is now a born-again democrat. These are people that command no respect anywhere, even in their wards, without brandishing Buharism. All this is happening because Baba played it cool with the Senate President election.

But seriously how can APC get back their mandate from this stench-infested house. Imagine, we labored to have a new government for change only for PDP destructive machinery to hijack a piece of our mandate.

While people die everyday all the Senators want to do is create further distraction for the government. Ministers will work with the President not in the Senate - so what is so spectacular in screening people who have already been vetted by relevant security agents. I hope APC leaders are now aware of the grave danger in giving their flag to all manner of characters.

What is the precedence ? Was obj not minister of Petroleum at some point? Will baba be the first to summit ministerial in batches? So why the fuss?

Ghandi12:
These people are lucky Baba is now a born-again democrat. These are people that command no respect anywhere, even in their wards, without brandishing Buharism. All this is happening because Baba played it cool with the Senate President election.

But seriously how can APC get back their mandate from this stench-infested house. Imagine, we labored to have a new government for change only for PDP destructive machinery to hijack a piece of our mandate.

While people die everyday all the Senators want to do is create further distraction for the government. Ministers will work with the President not in the Senate - so what is so spectacular in screening people who have already been vetted by relevant security agents. I hope APC leaders are now aware of the grave danger in giving their flag to all manner of characters.

Saraki is the cause of all this nonsense.

Bunch of corrupt rulers want to screen when they themselves requires screening of the m8nd and head first.

Dumb senators,dullard president, we are in for long ride!!!

Ghandi12:
These people are lucky Baba is now a born-again democrat. These are people that command no respect anywhere, even in their wards, without brandishing Buharism. All this is happening because Baba played it cool with the Senate President election.

But seriously how can APC get back their mandate from this stench-infested house. Imagine, we labored to have a new government for change only for PDP destructive machinery to hijack a piece of our mandate.

While people die everyday all the Senators want to do is create further distraction for the government. Ministers will work with the President not in the Senate - so what is so spectacular in screening people who have already been vetted by relevant security agents. I hope APC leaders are now aware of the grave danger in giving their flag to all manner of characters.

So if the illiterate is not "born again" what will he do? Shebi you people asked for change? The Senate has also decided to apply change in the screening of ministerial nominees

tobimillar:
What is the precedence ? Was obj not minister of Petroleum at some point? Will baba be the first to summit ministerial in batches? So why the fuss?

They are simply following the constitution which stipulates every state must have a minister!! Buhari as a ministerial nominees would also have to be screened!!

Buhari will be very happy if the Senate does not screen the ministerial list because he never wanted ministers in the first instance. It is the constitution that is forcing him to appoint ministers. However, if he decides to swear in ministers without Senate screening as he has done for some appointments, what would the chest-beaters do?

adaweezy:

This is breaking the fence with axes and hammers in broad day light

lol

chukwudi44:

They are simply following the constitution which stipulates every state must have a minister!! Buhari as a ministerial nominees would also have to be screened!!

I won't be drawn into war of words with you...I know your history around here

If the law says the list should contain names of 36 ministers from 36 states why present an half list, they should send d list back. He should be made to submit the list himself. Why didn't he choose to head EFCC so he can effectively fight corruption, or rather minister of power so he can effectively fix the problem of power, No but he wants to become minister for petroleum. He should be screened also, because Obasanjo did it, is not a yardstick for buhari to do it, wat is d position on the law on this. That's the question

The only part am interested in is dat of buhari summiting himself for screening if he is going to b petroleum minister as he has said

erunz:
If the law says the list should contain names of 36 ministers from 36 states why present an half list, they should send d list back. He should be made to submit the list himself. Why didn't he choose to head EFCC so he can effectively fight corruption, or rather minister of power so he can effectively fix the problem of power, No but he wants to become minister for petroleum. He should be screened also, because Obasanjo did it, is not a yardstick for buhari to do it, wat is d position on the law on this. That's the question

The truth is dat he can as well b d minister of agriculture, minister of defense as that ministry needs his attention seriously and he can as well be the minister of power too
Let's not forget this ministries and b focusing on d oil sector only

Kennywills7:

The truth is dat he can as well b d minister of agriculture, minister of defense as that ministry needs his attention seriously and he can as well be the minister of power too
Let's not forget this ministries and b focusing on d oil sector only

NA SO OOO

I doubt buhari will lose sleep over this.
He doesn't even want ministers. . .if his body language is anything to go by

Grundig:
I doubt buhari will lose sleep over this.
He doesn't even want ministers. . .if his body language is anything to go by

The senators are just being immature in their tit for tat quarrel with the president. All executive powers reside in the president, it is only when he wants to appoint aids also called ministers (which Buhari prefers to call noise makers), that he needs senate approvals. So whether the senators approve the budget or not, the ministries would run.

wirinet:


The senators are just being immature in their tit for tat quarrel with the president. All executive powers reside in the president, it is only when he wants to appoint aids also called ministers (which Buhari prefers to call noise makers), that he needs senate approvals. So whether the senators approve the budget or not, the ministries would run.

Exactly.

Who are these senators? PDP or APC?

Love this move if actually they meant it

thieves want catch thief

so long as they don't temper with the lion of obima no p