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December 6, 2023 Reps Committee Orders Arrest Of Cardoso, Accountant-General, Others

Reps Committee Orders Arrest Of Cardoso, Accountant-General, Others

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition expressed its displeasure as Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso, Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, and 17 others failed to attend its invitation.

In response, the committee, led by Fred Agbedi (PDP/Bayelsa), passed a motion on Tuesday ordering their arrest.

The individuals to be apprehended include the heads of National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Ethiop Eastern Exploration and Production Company Ltd, and Western Africa Exploration and Production. Others named in the arrest order are heads of Alteo Eastern E&P Co. Ltd., First Exploration & Production Ltd., Managing Director of First E&P OML 8385 JV, Heirs Holdings Oil, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU), Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Total Exploration & Producing Nig (TEPN), Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC), Pan Ocean Oil Nig, Ltd, Newcross E&P Ltd, and Frontier Oil Ltd.

Fred Agbedi, the PDP lawmaker, argued in his motion that the invited Chief Executive Officers had repeatedly ignored the committee's summons, making the arrest warrant inevitable. He further insisted that the heads of these government agencies should be compelled to appear before the committee with the assistance of Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun.

Committee Chairman Micheal Irom (APC-Cross River) ruled on the motion, instructing the Inspector General of Police to ensure the CEOs' presence before the committee on December 14. The committee's frustration over the non-compliance of these key figures adds a new dimension to the ongoing investigation, emphasizing the importance of accountability in government agencies.

March 9, 2022 House Of Representatives Agrees To Reconsider Three Gender Bills

House Of Representatives Agrees To Reconsider Three Gender Bills

In what seems to be a surprise gift to Nigerian women on the commemoration of the International Day of Women, the House of Representatives has reversed itself on three gender-related bills that failed to pass in the ongoing amendments to the 1999 Constitution.

Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, called for a rescission of the votes on the affected bills after the lawmakers held an executive (closed-door) session on Tuesday.

While there are five gender bills, those to be revisited are Bill 36 to “expand the scope of citizenship by registration;” Bill 37 to “provide for affirmative action for women in political party administration;” Bill 38 to “provide criteria for qualification to become an indigene of a state in Nigeria.”

Gbajabiamila stated that the three bills would be included in the second batch of amendment bills to be considered in about four weeks’ time.

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