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In November 2013, Northern Senators stopped the confirmation of Mfon Akpan as FIRS boss because her nomination did not obey Federal character.
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday rejected the nomination of Mfon Akpan by President Goodluck Jonathan as the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, bringing to the fore the high wire political intrigues that has trailed the selection of Mrs. Akpan.
She was to succeed Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru.
Mrs. Akpan’s name was submitted last week for screening to the National Assembly. But, some Senators, mostly from the Northern part of the country, opposed her nomination, compelling a motion for the issue to be referred to the relevant committee for screening. Although the opposing senators claimed the rejection of the nomination was irreversible, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Ita Enang, said the nomination was still pending on the floor of the Senate.
Amidst the confusion, Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, moved a motion urging members to consider deferring deliberations on the nomination to another legislative day; but Kabiru Marafa (Zamfara Central) opposed it. Mr. Marafa, who relied on Rule 45 of the Senate Standing Orders 2011, argued that a motion to defer a matter to another legislative day could only be approved by a vote of two-third of the Senate.
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the session ruled Mr. Marafa out of order, saying it had not come to the time of raising an objection to the motion.
“We are not taking any vote. So, I completely rule you out of order,” he declared, before asking a member to second the motion to enable them make progress.
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SOURCE : PREMIUM TIMES
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday rejected the nomination of Mfon Akpan by President Goodluck Jonathan as the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, bringing to the fore the high wire political intrigues that has trailed the selection of Mrs. Akpan.
She was to succeed Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru.
Mrs. Akpan’s name was submitted last week for screening to the National Assembly. But, some Senators, mostly from the Northern part of the country, opposed her nomination, compelling a motion for the issue to be referred to the relevant committee for screening. Although the opposing senators claimed the rejection of the nomination was irreversible, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Ita Enang, said the nomination was still pending on the floor of the Senate.
Amidst the confusion, Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, moved a motion urging members to consider deferring deliberations on the nomination to another legislative day; but Kabiru Marafa (Zamfara Central) opposed it. Mr. Marafa, who relied on Rule 45 of the Senate Standing Orders 2011, argued that a motion to defer a matter to another legislative day could only be approved by a vote of two-third of the Senate.
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the session ruled Mr. Marafa out of order, saying it had not come to the time of raising an objection to the motion.
“We are not taking any vote. So, I completely rule you out of order,” he declared, before asking a member to second the motion to enable them make progress.
Click here to read more
SOURCE : PREMIUM TIMES