The Senate has said petitions against the former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, would not stop his screening and confirmation for ministerial position.

The Senate spokesperson, Dino Melaye, said this on Thursday.

The Senate on Wednesday deferred the screening of Mr. Amaechi to Thursday, following the inability of its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to submit report on the petition against the nominee.

A petition by the Peoples Democratic Party, senators from Rivers State had stalled his screening, earlier scheduled for Wednesday.
Mr. Melaye however said the Senate would not consider the petition since its subject is a matter before a court.

According to him, the Senate had a standing rule that matter before a court should not be examined.
“So Amaechi has got no problem,” he said.

Mr. Amaechi had appeared before the Senate ad hoc Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Monday.

Mr. Melaye also explained why the Senate postponed the ministerial screening to next week, saying some of the nominees were yet to submit their resumè and other documents required of them.

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Lalasticlala

I want to see wike's face

I know Amaechi would laugh last

Supporting Buhari, instead of Jonathan during election is not enough reason for this never-ending hatred Amaechi's people seem to have for him. I hope they think about this.

Midolian,
Are you the grim reaper??

This is common sense revolution, season 2.

Let the petitioners bring it on, biko

Sai Rotimi Amaechi.

KAI WIKE

In one word


LOBATAN

modath:


Midolian,
Are you the grim reaper??

No No No No, (in Justice Danladi Umar's voice).. Let those who see me as a nightmare put their mind at rest. I mean no harm

all na noise, if lai can pass, ameachi is already a minister.

Only fools will think Amaechi will not be screened and confirmed.
Amaechi is the back bone of APC in Rivers state.
APC cannot be alive in Rivers state without Amaechi.
Wike knows with Amaechi as a minister his seat as a governor is shaking.
The powers and previllages wike enjoyed as a minister he knows Amaechi will be accorded same.
It will be a slap on the ruling party to allow wike actualize his devilish plot.
I pity the wailers on NL as they do not know what politics is all about.
The screening will avail Amaechi the opportunity to finish wike on the floor of the senate.

akins56:
all na noise, if lai can pass, ameachi is already a minister.

what is the offence of lai, if I may ask

Indeed, Nigeria is back to business as usual, all those noise about change is just for dummies afterall......quote me anywhere, if Amaechi is made Minister of the Federal Republic, many Nigerians will never take Buhari's anti-corruption crusade serious. Buhari is about to mess himself up, to even think a Senate President with corrupt charges of that magnitude is still presiding over Senate affairs is alarming and laughable. What a pity!

franchizy:
Only fools will think Amaechi will not be screened and confirmed.
Amaechi is the back bone of APC in Rivers state.
APC cannot be alive in Rivers state without Amaechi.
Wike knows with Amaechi as a minister his seat as a governor is shaking.
The powers and previllages wike enjoyed as a minister he knows Amaechi will be accorded same.
It will be a slap on the ruling party to allow wike actualize his devilish plot.
I pity the wailers on NL as they do not know what politics is all about.
The screening will avail Amaechi the opportunity to finish wike on the floor of the senate.

Franchizy, is this really you? You must be the one francizy has been trying to be like.

tomakint:
Indeed, Nigeria is back to business as usual, all those noise about change is just for dummies afterall......quote me anywhere, if Amaechi is made Minister of the Federal Republic, many Nigerians will never take Buhari's anti-corruption crusade serious. Buhari is about to mess himself up, to even think a Senate President with corrupt charges of that magnitude is still presiding over Senate affairs is alarming and laughable. What a pity!

If Amaechi is made minister

you're in dreamland if you think Amaechi isn't going to be made minister. In fact judging by your comment, it is safe to say 'keep on wailing in dreamland'.

Refusing to screen Amechi will be a great disrespect for APC and PMB, and no one in the senate is going to allow himself to be a scapegoat

You bet your money on Politicians, ur gon lose outrightly. So many things favour Amaechi in this bruhaha! His Ex-Govnr's colleagues, APC Senators in the Chamber, Federal might, and even the PDP Senators can be lobbied.
This is politics, where leverage is in their diaries.
AMAECHI MINISTER OF NIGER DELTA.






Meanwhile, am missing the presence of the beautiful Tosynecutie here!

Finally Wike will commit suicide and rivers people will be liberated!!

Yes we know .But the question is why do they have to postpone it

This is Nigeria.



Amaechi is already the minister of Niger Delta Affairs

nothing go happen sef

AMAECHI!!!!!!!!!!














Like i alwayss scream Alexis

the fact that amaechi even made the nominee list is making me wonder...


with the change buhari promised, i never expected to see these old faces.

I have a question. Has any nominee ever failed senate screening? If yes who is the the nominee and when was that?

Some people won't like this

make dem do wat dem wan do jare dem dey keep us waiting

Amaechi will definitely be confirmed.... All these na initial gra gra

Enough of all the fuss the THIEF should be screened or get the hell out of the media I want to hear something positive from this GOVT not all the Ministers palava,,..........,.,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,

Na 4 people wah de listen to una 4 me all of una na one.
Una agenda na to loot the treasury of this country to make
the life of the poor masses miserable 4 them.

What will happen had already been pre planned. Why sweat?