Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta) on Wednesday to the senate over the controversial statement he made on the new election sequence passed by the Senate last week.
Recall that last week Wednesday, Senator Omo-Agege and nine others during a press conference alleged that the new election sequence approved by the National Assembly which will see National Assembly hold first and Presidential election hold last is aimed at the President.
Senator @OvieOmoAgege apologize to the Senate over his role in condemning the sequence of election.
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) February 21, 2018
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However, at today’s plenary session Omo-Agege apologised for the role he played in condemning the sequence of election that was amended by majorityu of both the chambers.
In his remarks against the new election sequence, the Delta Senator declared that 59 senators were against the new election order while alleging that only 36 members of the House were present when the amendment bill was passed by the House of Representatives.
The decision of the red chamber to investigate these claims followed a point of order by Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi) who said Omo-Agege’s comment had questioned the integrity of the Senate.
Recall that the senate on Tuesday mandated its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate claims made by Omo-Agege
“That statement to me is wary. I personally campaigned and followed the President to 35 states of the federation; the only state I did not follow him to is Yobe state, where we didn’t even go to campaign,” Dino said.
He continued: “When I was campaigning with the President, Ovie Omo-Agege was labouring in the Labour Party. Today, to take the decision and integrity of the Senate and say it was tailored towards targeting a particular person, it’s unheard of, it is in bad taste and I do not want to be part of that.
“This statement among others was made by Omo-Agege. I want to ask that the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions investigate this matter and find out if truly our decision was targeted at the President among other issues raised by him.”
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions is expected to report its findings in two weeks’ time.