The Senate has summoned Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa, Chairman, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to appear before it over allegations raised against the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Oyelola Ashiru, APC, representing Kwara South Senatorial District.
The allegation prompted the Senate to set up a six-member panel to invite all those involved in the accusation raised by NDLEA that Senator Ashiru made disparaging comments on the NDLEA because he failed to stop the arrest and trial of some people found to be involved in drug abuse in his house.
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, representing Abia South Senatorial District chairs the Committee, which also has Senator Kaka Shehu, APC, Borno Central, Senator Ede Dafinone, APC, Delta Central, Senator Ireti Kingibe, LP, FCT, Senator Afolabi Shauibu, APC, Ogun Central, and Senator Lawal Usman, PDP, Kaduna Central as members.
The point of order raised by Senator Ashiru led to the Resolutions of the Senate on Tuesday. Senator Ashiru came under Order 42 of the Senate Standing Order, and explained how the reaction of the NDLEA to his comment last week during a debate on a bill has affected his integrity, as he neither takes alcohol nor carbonated drinks except water. He pleaded that the matter must be taken very seriously.
