Apparently to block first term senators from becoming Senate President and Deputy Senate President, the Senate yesterday amended its standing orders
The move came few months after Senator Abdulaziz Yari, a first term senator, who had served in the House of Representatives, contested against Senator Godswill Akpabio for the Office of the Senate President.
“Nomination of Senators to serve as Presiding Officers and appointments of Principal Officers and other Officers of the Senate on any Parliamentary delegations shall be in accordance with the ranking of Senators. “Aware that there are number of issues that require further amendments to provide for the creation of additional Committees of the Senate in response to emerging developments that will enhance rules of procedure for a sound legislative practice;
The Senate resolved that the Committee on FCT would oversee matters affecting the FCT, planning and development of the new Federal Capital Territory and control of development within the FCT and its annual budget. The Senate further said the jurisdiction of the Committee on Youth and Community Engagements would include Federal Ministry of Youth Development, National Youth Service Corps, Citizens and Leadership Training Centre, Offices of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement in the six geo-political zones, youths movement activities and associations and its annual budget estimates.
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