Majority of Senators who attended plenary on Tuesday , directed their anger towards Senator Adams Oshiomole over what they described,as his embarrassing comment on a live Television programme that Federal Lawmakers looted property belonging to the National Assembly.
Oshiomole , a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC and former governor of Edo state had while justifying the reason for expenditures in the National Assembly, claimed that he and majorityt of the 10th National Assembly members used their personal funds to renovate their offices following the vandalisation of properties belonging to the National Assembly by lawmakers in the previous Assembly
Oshiomole , representing Edo North on the platform of the ruling APC specifically said on Channels Television programme that the lawmakers vandalized television sets, carpets and chairs despite security personnel being around.
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Some senators, particularly those from the Ninth Assembly, insulted and aggrieved by Oshiomole’s interview on vandalism lowering their self esteem,demanded an apology from him.
Senator Adeola Solomon (APC Ogun West) moved a motion demanding an apology from Oshiomhole
Solomon said that the comment embarrassed the legislators and that his privilege had been abused.
“My privilege has been abused. A senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria went on National TV and told the whole world that the lawmakers of the ninth Assembly, which I was a part of, looted equipment from their offices.
“We all know that there is no way that a senator or their aides can take a pin out of the National Assembly without being accounted for.
“Each of the items was checked and legally passed and those amounts are deducted from severance packages.
“I hereby demand that the senator should apologise to the House or be made to face the Ethics and Privilege Committee.
Adeola was seconded and supported by Senator Adamu Aliero representing Kebbi Central on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP.
