National Assembly’s dirty papers, by Emmanuel Aziken

For an institution that makes laws for more than 200 million Nigerians, this is dangerous. A legislature that cannot convincingly account for its own documents cannot credibly demand accountability from ministries, departments, agencies or ordinary citizens.
The latest controversy came from the Senate over the report that led to the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Senator Adams Oshiomhole alleged that some senators whose names appeared on the report denied signing it. According to reports, Oshiomhole specifically mentioned Senator Ireti Kingibe as one of those who allegedly told him she did not sign the report, yet her name appeared on it. He argued that signing a committ...