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The
Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed Musiliu Obanikoro as a federal
minister, appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan, brushing aside
allegations that Mr. Obanikoro played a key role in election fraud in
Ekiti State.
Mr. Obanikoro was named recently in a leaked tape as a principal actor in the state’s governorship election rigging in 2014, sparking national outrage.
The Nigerian government has refused to investigate the claims.
Mr. Obanikoro was named recently in a leaked tape as a principal actor in the state’s governorship election rigging in 2014, sparking national outrage.
The Nigerian government has refused to investigate the claims.
The Senate approved Mr. Obanikoro’s nomination as a minister,
Wednesday, after repeated deferments, despite protests from senators
from Lagos State, Mr. Obanikoro’s home state, and other opposition All
Progressives Congress, APC, who had vowed to stop the clearance over the
Ekiti scandal.
As a former senator himself, the Senate allowed Mr. Obanikoro to “take a bow and go”, without answering questions, a privilege reserved for former federal lawmakers.
APC lawmakers responded by walking out of the session in protest.
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https://twitter.com/pdpmediaroom2…/status/575628208084815873
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As a former senator himself, the Senate allowed Mr. Obanikoro to “take a bow and go”, without answering questions, a privilege reserved for former federal lawmakers.
APC lawmakers responded by walking out of the session in protest.
source
https://twitter.com/pdpmediaroom2…/status/575628208084815873
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/…/178286-breaking-senate-conf…
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