Senator Dino Melaye, on Wednesday stated that President
Muhammadu Buhari appointed the Director General of the National Lottery
Commission without confirmation of the Senate.
Melaye said the appointment has seen the Director General
discharging responsibilities in clear breach of section 8(1) of the lottery
act.
He further warned that if the illegality was allowed to go
on, it would create disrespect for the rule of law, noting that Nigerians must
be respected for democratic norms they yearned for.
According to him, “Mr. President, distinguished colleagues,
as I speak, the DC has resumed at the Commission without passing through the
checks of Senate as required by laws. Nigerians must be respected.”
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, however, said that the
matter was weighty despite the fact that it came through order of personal
explanation.
Saraki assured that proper investigation would be carried
out.
He added that the Senate will make sure that the appointee
was stopped.
His words, “The issues raised by Dino are weighty, though it
came through a personal explanation. I think the matter may come through a motion
so that the gentleman can stop the nonsense he is doing.”
By John Owen Nwachukwu
