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Why my committee did not investigate Diezani – Makarfi

The Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has said the Senate Committee on Finance led by him did not investigate the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke in 2015. According to Punch, Makarfi told journalists in Kaduna that the responsibility of the committee was to the financial records... Read More

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July 21, 2016

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Just In: Saraki reconstitutes Senate committees; Tinubu, Marafa get ‘choice’ portfolios

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday announced the reshuffling of the leadership of Senate’s committees. Saraki made the announcement before the close of plenary today. A top critic of Saraki, Kabiru Marafa, was appointed chairman of the Petroleum (downstream) Committee. He was chairman of the Committee on National Population. Also, Oluremi Tinubu, a key... Read More

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