In a mild drama in the Senate, Senator Suleiman Kawu criticized what he deemed the premature removal of Mansur Kuliya, the Executive Director of the Midstream, Downstream, Gas Infrastructure Fund. Kawu argued that Kuliya’s removal, as indicated in President Bola Tinubu’s letter, was unlawful as it cut short his five-year term that began in 2022.
Senator Kawu raised a constitutional point, citing Section 34(2), 5, and Section 36(1) of the Petroleum Industry Act, which outlines the process for the removal or replacement of an executive director. He emphasized that there was no official communication or due process followed in Kuliya’s removal.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio referred the matter to the Senate Committee of the Whole and the Senate Committee on Gas and Downstream for further investigation. Akpabio instructed the committees to consider Kawu’s claims and make recommendations to the Senate for appropriate legislative action.
