Senate summons NDLEA boss Marwa over drug allegation against senator Ashiru

The Senate, on Tuesday, summoned the Chairman of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gen Buba Marwa (rtd.), to appear before it over allegations against the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Oyelola Ashiru (APC), Kwara South.

 

The Senate thus set up a six-member panel to invite all those involved in the accusation raised by NDLEA that Senator Ashiru made disparaging comments on NDLEA last week because he failed to stop the arrest and trial of some people found to be involved in drug abuse in his house.

 

The panel, which is chaired by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA), Abia South, has Senator Kaka Shehu (APC), Borno Central; Senator Ede Dafinone (APC), Delta Central; Senator Ireti Kingibe (LP), FCT; Senator Afolabi Shauibu (APC), Ogun Central; and Senator Lawal Usman (PDP), Kaduna Central as members.

 

Resolutions of the Senate on Tuesday were sequel to a point of order by Senator Ashiru.

 

Ashiru, who came under Order 42 of the Senate Standing Order, explained how the reaction to his comment last week during a debate on a bill by the NDLEA has affected his integrity, as he neither takes alcohol nor take carbonated drinks except water, pleaded that the matter must be taken very seriously.

 

Senate took the matter after rising from a closed-door session that started at 11.49am and ended at 1.25pm.