The Senate has announced a fresh change in its committee leadership.
At today’s plenary, the President of the Senate Godswill Obot Akpabio named Aniekan Bassey as the new Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-governmental Organisations.
He replaced Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, whose Chairmanship of the Committee had remained in limbo following her recent suspension.
Recall that in a minor reshuffle earlier in February, Senator Natasha was removed as Chair of the Senate Committee in Local Content and reassigned to the Diaspora and NGO’s Committee.
While no official reasons was given for her replacement, but is believed the development may linked to the unresolved status of her suspension.
A Federal High Court ruling by Justice Binta Nyako had ordered Senator Natasha’s reinstatement, directing her to apologize to the Senate over her conduct.
But the Senate maintains it is yet to receive a certified true copy of the court’s judgment.
For now, the the reshuffle takes effect, with Senator Bassey stepping in to lead the committee’s work on Diaspora Affairs and Civil Society Engagement.
-9News Nigeria.
