July 25, (THEWILL) – Former Edo State governor and member representing Edo North Senatorial District in the 10th Senate, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday, came under fire from his colleagues in the red chamber over the allegation that senators of the 9th Assembly looted their offices.
Oshiomhole had, in a television interview, allegedly accused Senators of the 9th National Assembly of looting their offices at the end of their tenure in June 2023.
Raising a point of order at plenary on Tuesday, Solomon Adeola (APC – Ogun West), who accused Oshiomhole of breaching parliamentary privileges by his allegation, demanded he apologised to the Senate. The motion was supported by Senator Adamu Aliero (PDP – Kebbi Central).
On his part, Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, through a point of order, moved that the Senate should dissolve into an executive session to deliberate on the “sensitive” matter.
At this point, the Senate became rowdy as Senators spoke against the call for an executive session.
However, when the motion to go into closed-door session was put to voice vote, Senators opted that the matter be discussed in plenary by voting “nay”.
At this point, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, called on Oshiomhole to approach the chair. After a brief talk with Oshiomhole, Akpabio called on Oshiomhole to state his own side of the matter.
Oshiomhole, in his submission, apologised for the comment, saying he defended the Senate during his television interview under reference rather than indicting Senators of the 9th Senate of looting their offices.
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