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Senate President Akpabio Under Fresh Criticism Over Hasty Passage of Bills

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Senate President Akpabio has come under fresh criticism over the hasty passage of bills.

 

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CityNews Nigeria reports that Senator Ali Ndume and others have criticized Senate President, Godswill Akpabio for passing certain bills without properly informing members.

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In a video from Thursday’s sitting, the Senator representing Borno South district, Ali Ndume (APC), lamented the rate at which the Senate President passes bills without formal reading and members’ contributions.

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“You are just passing bills without prior notification, including money bills, you just pass bills within 2 hours without anyone’s contribution. This is not good for Nigeria”, he said.

 

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Also speaking, Senator Ogoshi Onawo, PDP, Nasarawa State decried the hasty passage of sensitive bills.

 

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He said: “Sir, you are on the seat today, history is going to judge you that things like this are not good for this country.”

 

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Akpabio in his response said: “If the bills we are passing are good for the country, history will judge me right. I don’t think we would come here to pass a bill that’s not good for the interest of Nigerians.

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“So, your point of order is noted.”

This is coming three weeks after rumours of impeachment process against Akpabio was denied by the Senate.

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CityNews Nigeria recalls that Senator Ali Ndume, in June 2023, led the campaign to make Akpabio senate president.

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