Saraki's resignation, 2016 budget, others as NASS returns from recess
- The National Assembly went on recess for about three weeks for the Easter break
- There has been a lot of drama surrounding national issues
- These issues will be deliberated on the floor of the Senate as they resume plenary today
The National Assembly on Tuesday, April 12, resumed plenary with pending issues in focus for the lawmakers to deliberate on.
The Senate is likely to deliberate on call for the resignation of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki due to his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) as well as some revelations linking him to the Panama deal.
Senator Abdul Fatai Buhari, the Chairman Senate Committee of ICT and Cybercrime and the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) called on the Senate President, to tow the path of honour by resigning as the President of the Nigerian Senate or be ready to be disgraced out of office.
Following his inauguration on May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari directed that all political office holders should declare their assets on assumption of office.
Thereafter, the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) disclosed that there were some irregularities in the assets declared by Saraki.
Following the revelation, the Code of Conduct Tribunal issued a 13 count charge on false asset declaration against him.
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His trial is presently on going at the CCT and some Nigerians are calling on him to resign honurably.
There is also the likelyhood that the senate will deliberate on some controversies sorrounding the 2016 budget.
The Senate on Wednesday, March 23, passed the long awaited 2016 budget submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari. The 2016 Budget of N6,060,677,358,277 was reduced by N17,002,641,773.
On Tuesday, December 22, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari laid before a joint sitting of the National Assembly the 2016 appropriation bill. The bill contained the estimates of revenue and expenditure of the federation for the 2016 fiscal year in the aggregate sum of six trillion. The Senate debated the bill on January 20, 21, 26 and 27 respectively.
The bill was read a second time on January 27, and consequently referred to the committee on appropriations for further legislative actions.
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Meanwhile some bills might be deliberated upon on the floor of the senate today as they are listed in the order paper.
They include a Bill for an Act to Establish the National Commission for conciliation and arbitration, national labour council, the office of the registrar of trade unions etc to administer the provisions of labour laws in Nigeria and other matters connected therewith, 2016.
Another is the bill for an act to provide for the establishment of defence space agency and for other matters connected therewith, 2016.
Meanwhile, the lawmakers as at the time of this report are in a executive session, probably to discuss these issues.
Source: Legit.ng
