Senate defers ministerial list till Thursday, urges DisCos to allow Nigerians ‘breathe’

<p>• Opeyemi: List will reach Senate in 48 hours • Senate in rowdy session as Oshiomhole apologises over looting allegation against ninth Assembly • Ex-UNILAG VC cautions Tinubu, others on long convoys in midst of hardship • Lawmakers ask FG to intervene, halt proposed hike in electricity tariff by DisCos</p>, <p>Again, the much-anticipated ministerial list of President Bola Tinubu that was earlier promoted to be unveiled yesterday at the Senate, was postponed until the last day allowed by the Constitution, Thursday, July 27, which marks 60 days after the President’s inauguration.</p>, <p>EARLIER, the Senate had witnessed another rowdy session over allegations made by Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) on a national television interview when he accused senators of the ninth Assembly, who did not return, of looting their offices at the end of their tenure last month. A point of order moved by Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West), had indicated his privilege was breached by Oshiomhole’s allegation. He called on Oshiomhole to apologise to the Senate for saying senators looted their offices. Senator Adamu Aliero (PDP, Kebbi Central) supported Adeola on the motion. Following the revelation, Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno), moved that the Senate should resolve into an executive session to deliberate on the ‘sensitive’ matter. But when the motion to go into closed-door session was put to voice vote, Senators opted that the matter be discussed at plenary. At this point, Senate President Akpabio, called on Oshiomhole to approach the chair. After a brief talk, Akpabio called on Oshiomhole to state his own side of the matter. Oshiomhole, in his submission, apologised for his comment, saying he defended the Senate during his television interview under reference, rather than indicting Senators of looting their offices. About 70 per cent of the members of the ninth National Assembly did not return to the 10th session inaugurated on June 13. In the interview on Channels Television on Sunday, O