It added that it would do nothing to stop the senator from resuming his duties at the National Assembly.
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The union had on April 18, embarked on industrial action due to the “insensitivity and lackadaisical attitude of drivers of the health sector”.
The Senate on April 2, suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege over a “dissenting comment’’ on decision of the Upper Chamber on adoption of conference report on INEC Commission Act (2010) Amendment Bill.
That of the Senate, which was also laid on Tuesday, remained at N8.612 trillion
The motion for the presentation of the budget report was moved by Senator Danjuma Goje, who is the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee and seconded by Senator Matthew Uroghide.
Strengthening of security arrangement at the complex, especially around the Senate Chambers is to forestall likely security breach as recorded on April 18, when some hoodlums stormed the chambers and made away with the Mace.
The information is in a statement by the Special Adviser, Media, to Ekweremadu, Uche Anichukwu in Abuja on Sunday.
The Senate at plenary recently declared the I-G as enemy of democracy and unfit to hold any public office within and outside the country for failing to honour its invitation thrice
The Senate and its President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, who is the second defendant in the case, also filed for a stay of execution of the nullification of the suspension
In a statement in Abuja by its Spokesman, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate said the crux of the matter that informed the invitation was the ceaseless killings across the country.
Saraki made the call at the Europe National Day and Celebration of Democratic Governance organised by the European High Commission, on Thursday, in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Idris, who was expected to appear before the Senate on Tuesday, failed to show up. It was the third time the Police boss was failing to honour such invitation.
Idris had for the third time on Wednesday shunned the Senate invitation over the worsening security situation in the country.
The upper chamber also urged the National Emergency Management Agency to provide relief materials to the affected areas.
The senate at plenary on Wednesday, declared the I-G as enemy of democracy and unfit to hold any public office within and outside the country for failing to honour its invitation thrice.
This followed a Point of Order by Senator Shehu Sani in plenary.
Sources hinted The Eagle Online that the conclusion of the work of the probe panel will see to the expulsion of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from the 8th Senate.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, in Abuja, said the leadership of the 8th National Assembly has made it clear to all lawmakers involved in the process to live above board.
Performing the ceremony at the National Assembly complex, Saraki said that the invasion of the Senate was one of the darkest days of Nigeria’s democracy.
The Red Chamber also called for mandatory short term courses for prospective drivers across the country.