Taiwo Popoola
In a move to discuss the removal of the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Justice Danladi Umar at the plenary presided by the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, the Senate has broken into a closed door session.
In a motion, which was sponsored by the Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, which was obtained by Urban Express News Online in Abuja on Wednesday, he cited Section 157(1) of the 1999 Constitution as amended to remove Justice Umar as Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman.
Opeyemi is urging the Senate to rely on the Constitutional provision, saying that there are a plethora of petitions against the Chairman.
To have a seamless and raancour free debate, a source among Senators told DAILY POST that there was a need for a closed door session to clear grey areas before opening the Chamber for debate.
Meanwhile, the Constitution stipulated the two-third majority of the joint Chambers before a Chairman of CCT can be removed from office.
If the removal of Justice Danladi Umar is effected, it will pave way for one Mr Abdullahi Usman Bello to be sworn in as a substantive Chairman, according to the motion sighted by Urban Express News Online.
