Keyamo’s Screening: How Senate President Akpabio Used Constitutional Power to Calm Senators

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National Assembly complex, Abuja - On Monday, August 7, 2023, Senate President Godswill Akpabio exercised his constitutional power.

The Senate had witnessed a rowdy session after the Senate minority whip, Darlington Nwokocha, raised issues against Festus Keyamo, a ministerial nominee from Delta state, when he appeared for screening.

Nwokocha had accused Keyamo of disrespecting the 9th National Assembly and accusing the last Assembly of being corrupt when he was summoned to give an explanation on the implementation of the special works.

Nwokocha reminded Keyamo of how he insulted the lawmakers from both chambers during his tenure as a minister.

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The Senate President Godswill Akpabio thereafter subjected the motion to a voice vote, but the legislators were divided on the matter.

He then proceeded to use his constitutional power to call the senators to order and calm their nerves.

This singular act of Akpabio earned him the trust of Nigerians as they noted he was fully in charge of the affairs of the Nigerian Senate.

Reacting, a Twitter user identified simply as Alabi Opeyemi Oladimeji @alabiopeyemiola commended Akpabio.

He tweeted:

Also on his Twitter page, Adamu Garba, a former presidential candidate who contested under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections, disclosed that Akpabio is witty, yet he gets things done in the red chamber.

He tweeted:

While some Nigerians maintained that it is not a constitution, others noted it is a common standing rule, few said it is Senate's order.

@NGRTrends tweeted:

@kutiibrahim26 tweeted:

Festus Keyamo, President Bola Tinubu's ministerial nominee from Delta State, had apologised to the Senate for ignoring the summon of the lawmakers when he was serving as a minister under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Senate was about to screen Keyamo when Senator Darlington Nwokocha from Abia Central raised a point of order on Section 88 of the Constitution, moving a motion for the Senate to suspend the screening of Keyamo.

Bosun Tijani, one of the ministerial nominees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has apologised to the Senate for an old tweet in which he described them as 'morons.'

The Ogun State ministerial nominee was tackled by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, representing Oyo North Senatorial District, on Saturday, August 4.

Senator Buhari said:

Source: Legit.ng

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