Executive, Senate rift under control – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday said
whatever misunderstanding that may arise between the executive and
the legislature are being addressed.

The Senate on Tuesday asked Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to
immediately implement its resolutions, which included the removal
of Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.

In the case of government’s non-compliance with the solutions,
the Senate resolved to suspend confirmation of nominees until
issues relating to the power of the Senate to confirm executive
nominees as contained in the constitution are resolved.

The Senate also asked Osinbajo to withdraw a statement credited
to him that the Senate lacks the powers to confirm nominees.

Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the FEC
meeting presided over by the acting President, Mohammed said the
issue came up at the FEC meeting but is being addressed through the
right mechanism.

Mohammed was accompanied to the briefing by the Attorney-
General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami
and the Minister of FCT, Mohammed Bello.

He said: “We have an excellent mechanism for resolving issues
between executive and legislature. That is being addressed.

“Whatever will be the misunderstanding between executive and
legislature, there is mechanism for resolving it. So we are
resolving it.”

The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday said
whatever misunderstanding that may arise between the executive and
the legislature are being addressed.

The Senate on Tuesday asked Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to
immediately implement its resolutions, which included the removal
of Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.

In the case of government’s non-compliance with the solutions,
the Senate resolved to suspend confirmation of nominees until
issues relating to the power of the Senate to confirm executive
nominees as contained in the constitution are resolved.

The Senate also asked Osinbajo to withdraw a statement credited
to him that the Senate lacks the powers to confirm nominees.

Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the FEC
meeting presided over by the acting President, Mohammed said the
issue came up at the FEC meeting but is being addressed through the
right mechanism.

Mohammed was accompanied to the briefing by the Attorney-
General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami
and the Minister of FCT, Mohammed Bello.

He said: “We have an excellent mechanism for resolving issues
between executive and legislature. That is being addressed.

“Whatever will be the misunderstanding between executive and
legislature, there is mechanism for resolving it. So we are
resolving it.”