Saraki - No due process in appointment of new NASS clerk

The President of the Senate and chairman of the National Assembly, Dr. Bukola Saraki  has kicked against the appointment of Mohammed Sani-Omolori as the new Clerk for the National Assembly on Wednesday, with a directive to the National Assembly Service Commission to put all such actions on hold for more consultations, as the appointment “did not follow due process.”

Sani-Omolori was, until his appointment, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Saraki made this known in a letter dated April 21 by his Chief of Staff, Isa Galaudu, to Mr. Fika, chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission, contending that the NASC should have first considered Ben Efeturi, who is currently the deputy clerk to the National Assembly, for the position to replace Salisu Maikasuwa, who is proceeding on pre-retirement leave this month.
The letter said, “The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives were informed that Mr. Efeturi was not considered for the appointment because he was not duly appointed as Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly.

“On further enquiry, we found he was duly appointed by the National Assembly Service Commission vide Extract from Minutes of its 403rd Meeting held on Friday, 21st November, 2014.

“From the foregoing, you have misled and misinformed the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

“Consequently, I am directed by His Excellency, the Senate President, to inform you that the letter appointing Mr. Sani Omolori as Acting Clerk of the National Assembly, be withdrawn immediately for further consultations.”

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