This was contained in the Notice
Order Paper prepared on Monday for today’s plenary by the Senate Committee on
Rules and Business.
The document, which was obtained
by our correspondent on Monday, also explained that the Senate Leader, Victor
Ndoma-Egba, would formally move the motion for the screening and confirmation
of the nominees.
The notice explained that the
screening would be done on the floor of the Senate in accordance with Section
8(1) and (2) of the CBN Act, 2007.
It will be recalled that the President
had forwarded the names of Emefiele and Adekola to the Senate for confirmation
through a letter dated February 20, 2014.
He had written, “In view of the
fact that the tenure of the current Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
(Lamido Sanusi) will end on June 1, 2014, and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(1) and (2) of the CBN Act, 2007, I hereby forward the name of Mr.
Godwin I. Emefiele for kind consideration and confirmation by the Senate of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria for appointment as Governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria.”
Sanusi has, however, dragged
Jonathan before an Abuja Federal High Court through a suit he filed to
challenge his suspension from office.
The CBN amendment bill being
sponsored by Senator Ita Enang went through the first reading on the floor of
the Senate last week Thursday.
SOURCE- PUNCH
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