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Friday, 22 July 2016

Senators start recess without confirming Magu, envoys


Senators yesterday proceeded on their annual recess without confirming the

appointment of the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, four members of the commission and the 47
ambassadorial nominees.
Daily Trust on Sunday had exclusively reported that the senators were plotting
to delay the confirmation of Magu and the ambassadorial nominees for eight
weeks.
The senators at the end of yesterday’s plenary announced that their annual
recess would last till September 13.
However, before embarking on the recess, the senators referred the confirmation
of the ambassadorial nominees to the committee on Foreign Affairs for further
legislative action.
Announcing the recess, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, urged the senators
to use the period to work on bills and reports before them.
Their spokesman, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, said the confirmation would be
done when they resume in September.
The letter for Magu’s confirmation which was received by the office of the
Senate President on June 22 was read last penultimate Thursday by Saraki.
The list of the ambassadorial nominees was sent to the Senate on June 9.

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