- The lawmakers are displeased that Saraki did not bring to the notice of the president the issue of acting EFCC chairman Ibrahim Magu, who they rejected twice
- The Senators are also upset that Saraki did not raise the issue relating to comments made by the Itse Sagay with the president
Saraki’s meeting with Buhari sparks outrage among senators
Senators are displeased over the outcome of the meeting Saraki had with President Buhari.
Many senators are angry over the outcome of the meeting Senate president Bukola Saraki had with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, April 3.
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It is recalled the president had meet with Senate president, Bukola Saraki, and House of Representatives speaker, Yakubu Dogara, in what was seen as a move to ease the face-off between the presidency and the National Assembly.
But indications have emerged that the face- off between the Senate and the presidency may not be over soon, as many senators are upset that none of the issues responsible for the face-off was discussed at the meeting, Vanguard reports.
The Senate had entered a closed session at 11.35 am on Tuesday, April 4, where salient issues were discussed and the lawmakers came out at 12. 32pm.
After the meeting, Saraki was said to have told the senators that the meeting he had with President Buhari centred on the quick passage of the 2017 appropriation bill and the immediate screening of two ministerial nominees forwarded last week.
A source at the meeting said the Senate president also informed the lawmakers that the president at the meeting, pleaded that the legislative arm should put behind it any perceived frosty relationship and pass the budget in the overall interest of the country.
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Saraki added that Buhari also pleaded with them to urgently screen and confirm the two ministerial nominees, Prof Stephen Ocheni from Kogi State and Suleiman Hassan from Gombe State.
According to the source, soon after the Senate president rounded off his briefing, some of the senators got angry.
The senators were reportedly angry that the Senate president did not discuss with the president issues relating to the resolutions reached on acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, who they rejected twice and asked for a fresh nominee, which the president is yet to do and Magu is still acting.
A second issue that angered the senators was that at the meeting with Buhari, Saraki failed to raise the resolution of the Senate which asked the president to urgently sack the comptroller- general of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Col. Hameed Ali (retd), who they declared unfit to hold public office.
The senators also expressed annoyance over the refusal of the Senate president to raise the issue of the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, who the Senate had urged the president to caution against interfering with the functions of the National Assembly.
Furthermore, the senators were displeased over comments made by the chairman, presidential advisory committee against corruption, Professor Itse Sagay, and wondered why the Senate President did not raise the issue with the President.
Consequently, some of the senators, especially those of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stormed out of the chambers with anger boldly written on their faces.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com reports that Chief John Odigie-Oyegun who is the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has had a closed door meeting with Senators over the crises in the party.
The ruling party has been affected by internal issues especially between the executive and the legislature that has threatened the unity of the party.
President Muhammadu Buhari had set up a committee made up of ministers who had served as senators to look into the issue for the purpose of peace.
In the NAIJ.com video below, this Nigerian criticises the APC for failing to fulfill campaign promises
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