FEDERAL LAWMAKERS DESPERATE TO INVESTIGATE THE STATUS OF RECOVERED FUNDS

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has been mandated to conduct a wide-ranging probe on recovered public funds and assets from 1999 till date. The investigation is to focus on the use to which such funds have been put and whether crimes may have been committed in the course of the management and disbursement of the recovered funds in the last 12 years. The directive came via a resolution that was passed on a motion seeking to ascertain the status of recovered public funds moved by Hon. Segun Adekola during plenary session on Thursday, April 28, 2016.

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Saraki's CCT trial, Senate makes exceptional move

The Nigerian Senate has commenced moves to shelve the Code of Conduct Act, with the aim of eradicating the code of conduct tribunal (CCT) from the office of secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) and the presidency.
Vanguard on April 12, reports that the Senate in a new inventiveness is out to reduce the powers of the code of conduct bureau (CCB) and CCT. It was gathered that the code of conduct act CAP C15 LFN 2004 bill, which was sponsored by a representative of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Delta

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Senate Proceedings for Tuesday 12th April on theSmooth Running of National Assembly

Senate Proceedings for Tuesday 12th April, 2016. ‪#‎TodayInPlenary‬
Following the approval and adoption of the votes and proceedings of the last plenary on March 23rd, 2016, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria had a productive legislative day as summarised below:

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New Bill: Senate today present 8 new bill, 6 Pass the first Reading

PRESENTATION OF BILLS
Six bills passed first reading they include
n Vitro Fertilization Bill 2016 (SB. 127) by Senator Jibrin Barau (Kano North).
2. Criminal Injuries Compensation Bill, 2016 (SB. 142) by Senator Andy Uba (Anambra South).
3. National Sports Commission (Est. Etc) Bill, 2016 SB. 150 by Senator Ben Murray Bruce (Bayelsa East).
4. Nigeria Football Federation (Establishment etc.) Bill, 2016 (SB 154) by Senator Obinna Ogba (Ebonyi Central).
5. National Sports Commission (Est. Etc) Bill, 2016 SB. 155 by Senator Obinna Ogba.

 
 6. Environmental Health Officers (Registration Etc) Act 2002 (Amendment) Bill 2016 HB. 2 by Senator Ali Ndume, Senate Leader (Borno South).
7. Code of Conduct Act CAP C15 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (SB 248) by Senator Peter Nwaboshi (Dellta North).

 
 8. Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 (Amendment) Bill 2016 (SB 249) by Senator Isah Misau (Bauchi Central).

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Saraki should resign?, Nigerian civil society group insists

The verbal fireworks between civil society groups and the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki, continued on Sunday with the Transition Monitoring Group releasing yet another scathing statement urging Nigerians to remain steadfast in their quest to kick the top lawmaker out of office.

The TMG said it has continued to watch with keen interest as the Senate President reacts to its previous calls for him to step down amid corruption scandals.

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