The Senate President on Wednesday protected the immediate past Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, at the ministerial screening, asking him not to answer any questions but “take a bow”.

Lawan said Amaechi, being a former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, was a lawmaker and thus should be protected from questioning.

Incidentally, Amaechi was grilled by the 8th Senate led by Senator Bukola Saraki.

The Senate Minority Leader, Eyinnaya Abaribe, however, said senators from Rivers State wanted to ask questions.

Lawan quickly rejected the move to question Amaechi.

The Senate President, who has been accused of being President Muhammadu Buhari’s stooge, was, however, in for a shock when Gombe-Central lawmaker, Senator Danjuma Goje, noted that the Senate rules do not extend the “take a bow” privilege to state lawmakers.

Goje, who is also a former House of Assembly member, said he wasn’t shown a similar gesture when he was nominated a minister as he was fully grilled by the Senate.

In his response, the Senate President said even though the Senate rules do not “apply to state lawmakers”, Amaechi should be extended the courtesy.

The Senate President said, “I agree totally that it is not in our rules but we can regulate ourselves even without things in the rules. So, we adopt this because we should extend this privilege to the House of Assembly. I think there is nothing wrong in that. The nominee (Amaechi) is just a beneficiary by chance. We are not doing this for him.”

Source: https://punchng.com/ministerial-screening-lawan-protects-amaechi-asks-him-to-take-a-bow/

Fools

They have started bending rules to suit their friends oooo

this lawan is just too petty, ordinary questions you can't ask him how then will you do oversight??

We no longer have parliament. These are just men chosen to rubber stamp any Buhari initiative.

If Bubu takes RUGA to nation assembly, they'd fight themselves to prove to Bubu they're the best azz lickers.

The Senate President, who has been accused of being President Muhammadu Buhari’s stooge, was, however, in for a shock when Gombe-Central lawmaker, Senator Danjuma Goje, noted that the Senate rules do not extend the “take a bow” privilege to state lawmakers.

Saraki's 8th senate is still the best to beat..

Imagine Senators teaching the Senate president what is being condoled and what is not, because they even felt the rubber stamping is just too much.

Jokers , mtcheew!!!

Stooge

Just look @Lawan

Well deserved!

Smart senate president. Amaechi has forged a formidable political alliance. Wike take note, Amaechi is strategizing - 2023 elections less than 1400 days away.

Dis one na padi padi govt bunch of thieves dat should be given the jungle justice medicine

"The nominee (Amaechi) is just a beneficiary by chance. We are not doing this for him.”

Let the above statement sink in.

https://www.nairaland.com/5319717/one-hidden-reason-business-not

Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi

2 time Speaker

2 time Governor

2 time DG of presidential aspirant

2 time Minister

What is this again na... It is too early for all these politics of jangbajantis.

So, a minister that was part of the last dispensation should not be questioned about how he utilized his office?

Oh, Saraki!

No single ministerial nominee has ever been rejected by the senate since 1999 till date. So ehy do they even bother with screening?

...and for those shouting Saraki senate Saraki senate, was any ministerial candidate ever rejected by Saraki senate?

Seems something is wrong with this Lawan
So you just want all of them to take a bow and go, then tomorrow we hear the ministry they are heading is not up and doing.

Senate President indeed

Hmmmmmmm, this report is not a true representation of what transpired.
According to the SP, he said the house (this I believe includes all or principal officers) agreed to include state house of assembly in the exemption, which no one disagree with or claim to be false, which Ameachi was just a beneficiary by chance and not by target.
IMO, I don't like this take a bow nonsense, the even if you are a senate member as at the time of nomination, you should be questioned by the house on what you intend doing as an appointed minister. 1/3 of a state elected you to represent them, of which interest varies, while as a minister you are working for the interest of all Nigerians.

Amechi please sir..., based on who u are and ur personality... sir “take a bow” and don’t answers anybody except you want to insult their generation... sir you are a good man... yes a very good man and you are not a currupt politician...

Rivers PDP wanted Chibuike Amaechi to be treated as an 'orphan' but the Senate President showed up as his 'father'. Interesting partisan political moves.

By the way, the policy of "bow and go" is a negative one.

FOOLS....

GOD PLEASE PUNISH ALL NIGERIAN LEADERS....

ALL THEIR CHILDREN ARE SCHOOLING OVERSEAS WHILE WE ARE SUFFERING HERE..

Mexyz:
Seems something is wrong with this Lawan
So you just want all of them to take a bow and go, then tomorrow we hear the ministry they are heading is not up and doing.

Has any ministerial nominee ever been rejected by any senate since Nigeria's history?

Lawan said Amaechi, being a former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, was a lawmaker and thus should be protected from questioning.

This is so wrong... Amaechi was, but is not currently a lawmaker. He is currently being screened to be (re)instated as a minister, and questions should be asked about his suitability and past performance. They can still speed-up his confirmation but at least let there be due process.

I really tire for our leaders, doing the wrong things then wondering why other countries are much better than ours.

It would have been a better argument if Lawan had said Amaechi should be excused from questioning because 'HE IS A RETURNING MINISTER' and has been previously grilled at his first nomination with the 8th Senate.

Simple.

No big deal.
Amaecgi was a former Speaker, not a floor member.
He has also been grilled during the first nomination