The 10th enate has summoned the Chairman of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), General Buba Marwa (rtd), to appear before it over allegations raised against the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Oyelola Ashiru, (APC, Kwara-South).
The Senate has set up a six-member panel to invite all those involved in the accusation raised by NDLEA that Senator Ashiru made disparaging comments on NDLEA last week because he failed to stop the arrest and trial of some people found to be involved in drug abuse in his house.
The panel, which is chaired by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, APGA, Abia-South, has Senator Kaka Shehu, APC, Borno-Central; Senator Ede Dafinone, APC, Delta-Central; Senator Ireti Kingibe, LP, FCT; Senator Afolabi Shauibu, APC, Ogun-Central; and Senator Lawal Usman, PDP, Kaduna-Central.
Resolutions of the Senate yesterday were sequels to a point of order by Senator Ashiru.
Ashiru, who came under Order 42 of the Senate Standing Order, explained how the reaction to his comment last week during a debate on a Bill by the NDLEA has affected his integrity, as according to him, he neither takes alcohol nor take carbonated drinks except water, pleaded that the matter must be taken very seriously.
Senate took the matter after rising from a closed-door session, which started at 11.49 am and ended at 1.25 pm.
