Lawan, while announcing Moro’s appointment said, “We wish him a good tenure even though we have only just about a year to go.”
By Emma Ogbuehi
As governance continues to take the back seat and politics comes to the front burner, the Senate on Wednesday adjourned sitting for party primaries.
The adjournment which will last till June 7, 2022, is to enable lawmakers participate fully in the Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship, and State Houses of Assembly primaries, according to a statement by Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, Special Assistant (Press) to the Senate President.
The motion for adjournment was moved by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North) and seconded by the Deputy Minority Leader, Shuaibu Lau (Taraba North).
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in a Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Elections released on February 26, 2022, directed political parties to conduct their primaries for the nomination of candidates from April 4 to June 3, 2022.
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, in his remarks, moments before the close of plenary on Wednesday, explained that the decision to adjourn plenary was to enable lawmakers participate fully in activities and processes leading to the conduct of party primaries for the various elective positions ahead of the 2023 general elections.
He said, “Processing of forms for House of Representatives and Senate has started and we are expected to submit our completed forms tomorrow (Friday).
“And, of course, we have some of our colleagues here who are going for governorship seats of their states.
“It is very important that we participate in the process that affects us directly, as well as those that do not affect us directly – that is the State Houses of Assembly, Governorship and Presidential.
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“Consequently, we have to adjourn to enable us participate fully in all these activities because we are supposed to be active participants. So, I wish all of us the best of luck.
“For the Presidential candidates, we are four and we pray that one of us will emerge as the candidate of the ruling party.”
The chamber adjourned plenary, thereafter, till June 7, 2022.
Meanwhile, before the recess, Lawan appointed Senator Abba Moro as Chairman of the Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs.
Abba Moro replaces the former Chairman, Senator Danjuma La’ah (Kaduna South), who on Wednesday was nominated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the new Deputy Minority Whip of the Senate.
La’ah’s nomination comes on the heels of Senator Ibrahim Danbaba’s defection from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
La’ah’s nomination was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and signed by the National Secretary of the PDP, Senator Samuel Anyawu.
Lawan, while announcing Moro’s appointment said, “the new Chairman of the Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs is Senator Abba Patrick Moro representing Benue South.
“We wish him a good tenure even though we have only just about a year to go.”