Thursday, 10 September 2015

Senators Angry With Buhari Over Appointments, Says He Violated Nigerian Law

Nigerian senators according to the Tribune are angry over the refusal of the presidency to subject nominees into appointive offices to screening and confirmation processes before they are asked to assume office.
Many of them say what what is fast becoming a fad under the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is an affront on the legislature.
 The lawmakers, who spoke under strict condition of anonymity, insisted that the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to name some appointees without a recourse to the Senate was not only a violation of the laws, but also a way of tying the hands of the Senate in confirming such appointments.
President Buhari had named the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in acting capacity, besides the appointment of the board of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) and the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) before referring them to Senate for confirmation.

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