The Senate has adjourned plenary until February 6, 2024, following an Executive Session. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the decision and stated that the Upper Chamber resolved to invite heads of security agencies to provide updates on the security situation in the country.
The invitation aims to address the ongoing insecurity crisis, covering issues such as kidnapping, murder, banditry, and the killing of hostages after ransom payments. The Senate is particularly concerned about the bomb explosion in Ibadan that resulted in the destruction of private and public facilities.
During the session, President Bola Tinubu’s letter requesting the confirmation of the sack of the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera, was read. The request, in line with the provisions of Section 8 (2) of the FCCPC Act, 2018, was referred to the committee of the whole for further action.
President Tinubu had terminated Babatunde Irukera’s position as CEO of FCCPC, effective from January 8, 2024. The Senate will now deliberate on the confirmation of this decision.
