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The House of Representatives was filled to the brim this
morning as the 360 lawmakers unanimously supported the
removal of Farouk Lawan as the chairman Ad-hoc committee
that investigated the fuel subsidy regime even as the house
now indicts billionaire oil magnate, Mr Femi Otedola’s Zenon
oil.
Mr Otedola’s company was earlier exonerated from any
wrongdoing by Farouk Lawan following a motion he moved on
the floor of the house on April 14, 2012 when the house
adopted the report.
Farouk had stood up on the floor to tell his colleagues that
additional documents available to him after the report had
been submitted indicated that Mr Otedola’s Zenon did not
partake in the petroleum support fund, (PSF) and so should
be cleared. A motion that overwhelmingly carried without any
dissenting voice.
Subsequently, the House today resumed the consideration of
the fuel subsidy report with a view to adding the deleted
clause on Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd and Synopsis
Enterprises.
John Enoh, was thereafter appointed to chair the Adhoc
committee on fuel subsidy regime following the removal of
Farouk Lawan.
When the Speaker vacated his seat for the consideration of
the fuel subsidy report, members grumbled as Deputy
Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha set to preside over the Committee
of the Whole.
It would be recalled that the Speaker was conspicuously
absent when the Zenon and Synopsis companies were
deleted.
The House however overwhelmingly supported the revert of the
deleted clause and resolved to include Zenon Petroleum and
Gas Ltd and Synopsis Enterprises and referred them to the
anti-graft agencies for further investigation.
Meanwhile, Speaker of the House, Aminu Tambuwal, who
presided over the special plenary session "rejected the
insinuation by the media and general public that the House
has compromised its stance against anti-graft.”
"We must as a country, separate individual from an
Institution", Tambuwal said adding that the House will not at
anytime compromise its stance.
He also directed the management of the National Assembly to
investigate Boniface Emenalo, secretary of adhoc committee
on fuel subsidy and impose necessary sanction if found guilty.
He also tasked the Executive to match word for action, just as
he warned that “we shall not be intimidated by any group of
persons or Executive.”
On his part, Samson Osagie, Minority Whip maintained the
offence was committed by one lawmaker and should not be
used as blackmail on the National Assembly.
He however warned other lawmakers to desist from any act
that could tarnish the image of the national assembly by living
above board.
"The incident shouldn't have happened in the first instance,
but since it has happened should allow the rule of law to take
its course. We will refuse to be blackmailed as the Executive
is using the security apparatus to hunt the Legislature."
When he moved for amendment of the prayer to include the
need to pass 'Vote of confidence on the leadership of the
House led by Aminu Tambuwal', all the members
overwhelmingly supported the amendment, with a rousing
applause.
morning as the 360 lawmakers unanimously supported the
removal of Farouk Lawan as the chairman Ad-hoc committee
that investigated the fuel subsidy regime even as the house
now indicts billionaire oil magnate, Mr Femi Otedola’s Zenon
oil.
Mr Otedola’s company was earlier exonerated from any
wrongdoing by Farouk Lawan following a motion he moved on
the floor of the house on April 14, 2012 when the house
adopted the report.
Farouk had stood up on the floor to tell his colleagues that
additional documents available to him after the report had
been submitted indicated that Mr Otedola’s Zenon did not
partake in the petroleum support fund, (PSF) and so should
be cleared. A motion that overwhelmingly carried without any
dissenting voice.
Subsequently, the House today resumed the consideration of
the fuel subsidy report with a view to adding the deleted
clause on Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd and Synopsis
Enterprises.
John Enoh, was thereafter appointed to chair the Adhoc
committee on fuel subsidy regime following the removal of
Farouk Lawan.
When the Speaker vacated his seat for the consideration of
the fuel subsidy report, members grumbled as Deputy
Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha set to preside over the Committee
of the Whole.
It would be recalled that the Speaker was conspicuously
absent when the Zenon and Synopsis companies were
deleted.
The House however overwhelmingly supported the revert of the
deleted clause and resolved to include Zenon Petroleum and
Gas Ltd and Synopsis Enterprises and referred them to the
anti-graft agencies for further investigation.
Meanwhile, Speaker of the House, Aminu Tambuwal, who
presided over the special plenary session "rejected the
insinuation by the media and general public that the House
has compromised its stance against anti-graft.”
"We must as a country, separate individual from an
Institution", Tambuwal said adding that the House will not at
anytime compromise its stance.
He also directed the management of the National Assembly to
investigate Boniface Emenalo, secretary of adhoc committee
on fuel subsidy and impose necessary sanction if found guilty.
He also tasked the Executive to match word for action, just as
he warned that “we shall not be intimidated by any group of
persons or Executive.”
On his part, Samson Osagie, Minority Whip maintained the
offence was committed by one lawmaker and should not be
used as blackmail on the National Assembly.
He however warned other lawmakers to desist from any act
that could tarnish the image of the national assembly by living
above board.
"The incident shouldn't have happened in the first instance,
but since it has happened should allow the rule of law to take
its course. We will refuse to be blackmailed as the Executive
is using the security apparatus to hunt the Legislature."
When he moved for amendment of the prayer to include the
need to pass 'Vote of confidence on the leadership of the
House led by Aminu Tambuwal', all the members
overwhelmingly supported the amendment, with a rousing
applause.
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