Saraki Names 65 Senate Committees (See)

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The much expected standing committees for the Senate were announced on Wednesday by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators got 41 chairmanship positions, while the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators were awarded 24 chairmanship portfolios.

With the inauguration of Borno Central Senator, Senator

Kaka Garbai, on Wednesday APC now has 60 Senators in the chamber, while PDP has 49.

Former Senate President, Senator David Mark, will not head any committee of the upper legislative chamber.

No reason was given for Mark’s missing on the list of committees but insiders said that Mark might have declined to head any of the committees.

While Senator Danjuma Goje (APC) was assigned to chair the committee on Appropriation, Senator John Owan Enoh (PDP) was allocated the chairmanship of the Finance committee.

While Senator Donald Omotayo Alaosoadura (APC) got the chairmanship of committee on Petroleum (Upstream), Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife (PDP) secured the committee on Petroleum (Downstream).

Saraki is Chairman of Senate Selection Committee, a body of principal officers of the upper chamber with the responsibility to allocate the committees.

After the announcement of the Chairmanship and Vice Chairmanship positions, Saraki adjourned the Senate plenary till Tuesday, November 12.

The Senate President did not give any reason for the adjournment.

Findings, however, showed that the adjournment might have been informed by the trial of Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) which resumes on Wednesday.