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BREAKING: Senate President Akpabio Rushes To Aso Rock After move to Suspend Keyamo’s Screening

Senate President Godswill Akpabio rushed to the Presidential Villa on Monday minutes after a rowdy session at the Senate over the screening of a ministerial nominee, Festus Keyamo.

POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the session was disrupted by shouts and jeers from senators who opposed Keyamo’s nomination.

Akpabio was spotted at the Villa at 2:55 pm with Senate Majority Leader Opeyemi Bamidele.

They reportedly left at 03:48 pm without addressing the press.

The senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Darlington Nwokocha, had during plenary, moved a motion for the suspension of the ministerial screening of former Minister of State, Labour and Employment.

Nwokocha’s motion was seconded by a senator from Abia-South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio thereafter subjected the motion to a voice vote, but the lawmakers were divided on the matter.

The red chamber went into a rowdy session, leading to the Senate going into a closed-door session.

Nwokocha claim Keyamo was summoned in the 9th National Assembly to clarify matters pertaining to a Special Public Works programme during that time but failed to honour the invitation.

He also accuses Kayemo of levelling allegations of corruption against the previous administration.

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