By Henry Umoru, Abuja
The senate has summoned the Chairman of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, General Buba Marwa, to appear before it over allegations raised against the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Oyelola Ashiru, APC, Kwara South.
The Senate has set up a six-member panel to invite all those involved in the accusation raised by NDLEA that
that Senator Ashiru made disparaging comments on NDLEA last week because of his failure to stop the arrest and trial of some people found to be involved in drug abuse in his house.
The panel, which is chaired by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, APGA, Abia South, has Senator Kaka Shehu, APC, Borno Central; Senator Ede Dafinone, APC, Delta Central; Senator Ireti Kingibe, LP, FCT; Senator Afolabi Shauibu, APC, Ogun Central; and Senator Lawal Usman, PDP, Kaduna Central.
Resolutions of the Senate on Tuesday were sequels to a point of order by Senator Ashiru.
Ashiru, who came under Order 42 of the Senate Standing Order,…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper