Tinubu’s four tax reform bills all passed a second reading on the floor of the Senate at today’s plenary. Senators also held a valedictory session in honour of late senate president.
Tinubu seeks senate confirmation of nominees
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of DIG Buba Ringim (rtd.), Hon. Justice Adamu Paul Galumje JSC (rtd.) and Christine Ladi Dabup, Abdulfatah Muhammed as members of the Police Service Commission.
This is as he also requested the Senate to confirm Fatai Ibikunle (South west), Kennedy Ikpeme (South south) and Justice Ibrahim Buba (North east) as members of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
These requests were contained in two separate letter forwarded to the Senate and read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio.
The requests were subsequently referred to the Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions.
Senate holds valedictory session in honour of Late Wayas
The Senate held a valedictory session in honour of late Joseph Wayas who was Second Republic Senate President of Nigeria.
Wayas who served as Senate President from 1979 to 1983, will be buried this weekend, 41 years after leaving office. He passed away on November 30, 2021, in London at the age of 80 after a period of ill health.
The valedictory session, held three years after his demise, was delayed due to burial arrangements, though not attributed to the Senate.
Tax reform bills scales second reading in Senate
The Senate has passed for second reading four contentious tax reform bills. The resolution of the senate was sequel to presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bills by the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central).
After the lead debate presentations, many of the Senators who made contributions on the bills like Senators Sani Musa (APC, Niger East), Seriake Dickson (PDP, Bayelsa West), Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South) and Senate Whip, Tahir Monguno (APC Borno North) fully supported the bill.
However, Sen. Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) kicked against the reform bills on the grounds of timing and lack of wider consultations. Despite Ndume‘s concerns, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio thereafter put the second reading of the bill to a voice vote and the majority voted in support.
The bill was thereafter referred to the Committee on Finance to organise a Public hearing on the bill for inputs from the public including those against the bills like the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), National Economic Council (NEC), Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) and other stakeholders and report back within six weeks.
BILLS CHART FOR THE DAY
Below is OrderPaper’s signature presentation of bills taken in the Senate plenary today. Readers are invited to contact us for further information via info@orderpaper.ng or WhatsApp via +234 704 700 3031.
