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SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 24th February, 2010

1. The Senate met at 10.25 a.m. The Senate President read prayers.

2. Votesand Proceedings: The Senate President announced that he had examined the Votes and Proceedings of Tuesday, 23rd February, 2010 and approved same.

By unanimous consent, the Votes and Proceedings were approved.

3. Messagesfrom the ActingPresident: The Senate President announced that he had received two letters from the Acting President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation which he read as follows:

(A)

ACTING PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

SHIAg.P!SECI147113 22"" February, 2010

Distinguished Senator , GCON, President of the Senate, Senate Chambers, National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, .

PRINTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBL Y PRESS, ABUJA 440 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 No. 63

Your Excellency,

UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROVISION FUND 2010 BUDGET PROPOSAL

I write to forward for the kind consideration and approval of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the 2010 budget proposal of the Universal Service Provision Fund.

Please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.

Yours Sincerely, Signed: Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan, GCON

(B)

ACTING PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

SHIAg.PISECIl47113 22'" February, 2010

Distinguished Senator David Mark, GCON, President of the Senate, Senate Chambers, National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja.

Your Excellency,

NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2010 BUDGET PROPOSAL

I write to forward for the kind consideration and approval of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the 2010 budget proposal of the Nigerian Communications Commission.

Please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.

Yours Sincerely, Signed: Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan, GCON

(B) Acknowledgement: The Senate President acknowledged the presence of the following who were in the gallery to observe Senate Proceedings:

(i) Councilors from Idah Federal Constituency of Kogi State

(ii) Staff and Students of Wisdom International College, Funtua, Katsina State No. 63 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 441

4. Confirmation of nomination: Motion made: That the Senate do consider the request of the Ag. President, Commander-in- Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation for the confirmation of nomination of the following persons as Chairman and Members of the Code of Conduct Bureau:

SIN NAME STATUS

1. Mr. Sam Saba Chairman 2. Ibrahim Manzo Member

3. Chief Stephen F. Bekefula Member

4. Amb. Habib O. Elabor Member

5. Dr. (Mrs.) Christiana Ekoja Okwori Member

6. Alh. Disina Mohammed Member

7. Prince Okechukwu Ikechi Nwadinobi Member

8. Dr. Ademola Adebo Member (Senate Leader)

Question put and agreed to.

Request accordingly referred to the Committee on Ethics. Code of Conduct and Public Petitions to report within two (2) weeks.

4. Motion: Truncation of Democracy in Niger Republic:

Consideration of the Motion deferred to another Legislative Day.

5. Provisions of Sections 145 and 190 of tbe Constitution of tbe Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Alteration) Bill 2010 (SB. 377): Motion made.' That the Senate do resume debate on the Bill for an Act to Alter the provisions of Sections 145 and 190 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and for other Matters connected thereto 2010 (Senate Leader) (Adjourned Debate, Thursday, 18th February, 2010).

Question put and agreed to.

The following Senators made contribution: (i) Senator Nimi Barigha-Amange (ii} Senator Ayim Ude (iii) Senator Chris N. D. Anyanwu (iv) Senator Patricia N. Akwashiki (v) Senator Joy I. Emodi (vi) Senator Hayatu B. Gwarzo (vii) Senator Joel D. Ikenya (viii) Senator (ix) Senator (x) Senator Tawar U Wada (xi) Senator Zaynab A. Kure (xii) SenatorAhmad I. Lawan txiii) Senator Bukar A. Ibrahim 442 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 No. 63

Motion made; That the Bill be now read the Second Time tSenaie Leader)

Questionput and agreed to.

Motion made:That the Billbe committedto the Committeeof the Whole for further Legislativeaction (Rule 8l)(Senate Leader)

Questionput and agreed to.

Extension of Time of Sitting: Motion made: That the Senate do sit beyond the time appointed for the termination of Sitting of the Senate(Senate Leader).

Question put and agreed to.

Motion made: That the Senate do resolve into the Committee of the Whole to consider the Bill (Senate Leader).

Question put and agreed to.

SENATE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (SENATE PRESIDENT IN CHAIR)

CONSIDERATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 145 AND 190 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 (ALTERATION) BILL 2010:

A Bill for an Act to Alter Sections 145 and 190 of the Constitntion of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and for Other Matters Connected Thereto

Amendment of Section 145 (1): "Whenever the President is proceeding on vacation or is otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, he shall transmit a writteu declaration to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to that effect, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, the Vice President shall perform the functions of the President as Acting President" .(Senator ).

Debate:

Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.

Question that Section 145 (1) as recommended do stand part of the Bill, put and agreed to.

Amendment of Section 145(2): "In the event that the President is unable or fails to transmit the written declaration mentioned in Subsection (1) of this Section within 7 days, the National Assembly may by resolution made by a simple majority of the vote of each House of the National Assembly mandate the Vice President to perform the functions of the office of the President, as Acting President, until the President transmits a letter to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, that he is now available to resume his functions as President". (Senator Ike Ekweremadu) .

Debate:

Amendment Proposed: Leave out the figure "7" in line 2 and insert" 14" instead thereof (Senator Nuhu Aliyu) No. 63 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 443

Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.

Another Amendment Proposed: Leave out the word "may" in line 2 and insert the word "shall" instead thereof (Senator Omar A. Hambagda)

Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.

Question that Section 145 (2) as amended do stand part of the Bill, put and agreed to.

Section 190 (1): "Whenever the Governor is proceeding on vacation or is otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, he shall transmit a written declaration to the the Speaker of the House of Assembly to that effect, and nntil he transmits to the Speaker of the House of Assembly a written declaration to the contrary, the Deputy Governor shall perform the functions of the Governor as Acting Governor" (Senator Ike Ekweremadu}.

Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.

Question that Section 190 (1) as recommended do stand part of the Bill, put and agreed to.

Section 190 (2) "In the event that the Governor is unable or fails to transmit the written declaration mentioned in Subsection (1) of this Section within 7 days, the House of Assembly may by a resolntion made by a simple majority of the vote of the House mandate the Deputy Governor to perform the functions of the office of the Governor, as Acting Governor, until the Governor transmits a letter to the Speaker, that he is now available to resnme his functions as Governor"(Senator Ike Ekweremadu).

Amendment Proposed: Leave out the figure "7" in line 2 and insert "14" instead thereof (Senator Nuhu Aliyu)

Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.

Another Amendment Proposed: Leave out the word "may" in line 2 and insert the word "shall" instead thereof (Senator Omar A. Hambagda)

Question that the amendment be made, put and agreed to.

Question that Section 190 (2) as amended do stand part of the Bill, put and agreed to.

Chairman to report progress on the Bill.

(SENATE IN PLENARy)

The Senate President reported that the Senate in the Committee on the Whole considered the alteration of provisions of Sections 145 and 190 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and for other matters connected thereto, and approved as follows:

Section 145 (I) As Recommended Section 145 (2) As Amended Section 190 (1) As Recommended Section 190 (2) As Amended Short Title As Recommended 444 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 No. 63

Question: That the Report of the Committee of the Whole be approved - Resolved in the affirmative.

Section 145 (1): "Whenever the President is proceeding on vacation or is otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, he shall transmit a written declaration to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to that effect, and until he transmits to them a writteu declaration to the contrary, the Vice President shall perform the functions of the Presideut as Acting President" .

Question that the Senate do approve Section 145 (1) as recommended, put and the Senate went into division.

SENATE IN DIVISION:

YES 89 NOES 2 ABSTAIN o ABSENT 17 TOTAL 108

YES

1. SENATOR ABARIBE, ENYINNAYA, H. 2. SENATOR ADEDffiU, A. KAMORUDEEN 3. SENATOR ADELEKE, ISIAKA ADETUNJI 4. SENATOR ADEYEMI, SMART 5. SENATOR ADOKWE, SULEIMAN. A. 6. SENATOR AJIBOLA, S. SULE 7. SENATOR AKE, WILSON ASINOBI 8. SENATOR AKINYEDE, SOLA 9. SENATOR AKUME, GEORGE 10. SENATOR AKWASIDKI, PATRICIA NAOMI 11. SENATOR ALIYU, NUHU 12. SENATOR AMINU, JIBRIL MOHAMMED 13. SENATOR ANYANWU, CHRIS N. D. 14. SENATOR ANYANWU, SYLVESTER N. 15. SENATOR ARISE, AYODELE SYLVESTER 16. SENATOR ARGUNGU, ABUBAKAR UMAR 17. SENATOR BABALOLA, A. ABIDEMI O. 18. SENATOR BAJOMO, FELIX KOLAWOLE 19. SENATOR BAGUDU, ABUBAKAR ATIKU 20. SENATOR BARIGHA-AMANGE, NIMI 21. SENATOR BELLO, MAHMUD KANTI 22. SENATOR BELLO, MOHAMMED ADAMU 23. SENATOR BOB, EFFIONGDICKSON 24. SENATOR CHUKWUMERIJE, UCBE No. 63 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 445

25. SENATOR DAHIRU, UMARU 26. SENATOR DANTONG, GYANG DALYOP 27. SENATOR DUKKU, KAWU PETO 28. SENATOR EFERAKEYA, ADEGO E. 29. SENATOR EHlNLANWO, H. O. 30. SENATOR EKAETTE, EME UFOT 31. SENATOR EKWEREMADU, IKE 32. SENATOR EMODl, JOY lFEYlNWA 33. SENATOR ETOK, AKPAN ALOYSIUS 34. SENATOR EWA-HENSHAW, BASSEY

35. SENATOR EZE, AYOGU

36. SENATOR FOLARIN, TESLlM K. 37. SENATOR GADA, ABUBAKAR UMAR 38. SENATOR BELLO, HAYATU GWARZO 39. SENATOR GASSOL, DAHIRU BAKO 40. SENATOR GAYA, KABIRU mRAHlM 41. SENATOR GUSAU, HASSAN MOHAMMED 42. SENATOR HAMBAGDA, OMAR A. 43. SENATOR mRAHlM, BUKAR ABBA 44. SENATOR IDA, mRAHlM MOHAMMED 45. SENATOR IKENYA, JOEL DANLAMl 46. SENATOR lZUNASO, OSITA B. 47. SENATOR OLA, FESTUS OLABODE 48. SENATOR KURE, ZAYNAB 49. SENATOR KUTA, DAHIRU. A 50. SENATORLAWAN,AHMADmRAHlM 51. SENATOR LOKPOBIRI, HEINEKEN 52. SENATOR MAEBA, LEE LEDOGO 53. SENATOR MAKARFI, AHMAD M. 54. SENATOR MALLAM, MUJITABA M. 55. SENATOR MAMORA, A. OLORUNNIMBE 56. SENATOR MANA, MOHAMMED 57. SENATOR MANAGER, JAMES EBIOWOU 58. SENATOR MANZO, ANTHONY G. 59. SENATOR MOHAMMED, BALA A. 60. SENATOR MUHAMMED, MOHAMMED. A. 61. SENATOR MUSE, MUNIRUDEEN A. 62. SENATOR MUSTAPHA, RAMONI O• . 63. SENATOR NAZIF, SULAlMAN MOHAMMED 446 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 No. 63

64. SENATOR NDOMA-EGBA, VICTOR 65. SENATOR NNAMANl, , CHIMAROKE 66. SENATOR NWAOGU, NKECID

67. SENATOR OBASANJO-BELLO, IYABO O. 68. SENATOR OBIORAH, lKECHUKWU JOHN 69. SENATOR ODUOYE, SIMEON O.

70. SENATOR OIDZE, OTA RU SALIHU 71. SENATOR OKONKWO, ANNIE 72. SENATOR OLAJUMOKE, BODE 73. SENATOR OMISORE, IYIOLA 74. SENATOR PAULKER, EMMANUEL 75. SENATOR SEKIBO, GEORGE THOMPSON 76. SENATOR SODANGI, ABUBAKAR D. 77. SENATOR SOLOMON, GANlYU. O. 78. SENATOR TALBA, ADAMU GARBA 79. SENATOR UCHA, JULIUS A. 80. SENATOR UDE, ELDER ANYIM, MON 81. SENATOR UGBANE, NlCHOLAS YAHAYA 82. SENATOR UGBESIA, ODION

83. SENATOR UMAR, AUDU IDRIS

84. SENATOR USMAN, ABDULAZIZ

85. SENATOR UZAMERE, EIDGIE EDOBOR

86. SENATOR WADA, TAWAR UMBI

87. SENATOR 8IDI-ALI ADAMU

88. SENATOR YA'U, SAHABI ALH.

89. SENATOR ZAGl, CALEB

NOES 1. SENATOR LADO, GARBA YAKUBU 2. SENATOR YALE, KAKA MALLAM

ABSTAIN

Nil ABSENT 1. SENATOR AGBO, ANTHONY. O. 2. SENATOR AHMED, MOHAMMED I. 3. SENATOR AKAAGERGER, JOSEPH I.

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5. SENATOR BENT, GRACE FOLASHADE 6. SENATOR BRAIMOH, ALH. VISA 7. SENATOR GOGWIM, SATIY DAVIES 8. SENATOR JIBRlL, MOHAMMED KABIRU 9. SENATOR LAWAN, MAINA MA'AJI 10. SENATOR MACCIDO, AHMAD MUHAMMED 11. SENATOR NGAJI, GREGORY I. 12. SENATOR OGUNNIYA, GBENGA 13. SENATOR OSAKWE, PATRICK E. 14. SENATOR SANI, AHMAD RUFA'I 15. SENATOR SARAKI, GBEMISOLA R. 16. SENATOR SHAGAYA, JOHN NANZIP 17. SENATOR TURAKI, mRAHIM SAMIN

Amendment of Section 145(2): "In the event that the President is nnable or fails to transmit the written declaration mentioned in Snbsection (1) of this Section within 7 days, the National Assembly may by resolution made by a simple majority of the vote of each House of the National Assembly mandate the Vice President to perform the functions of the office of the President, as Acting President, until the President transmits a letter to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, that he is now available to resume his functions as President" •

Question that the Senate do approve Section 145 (2) as amended, put and the Senate went into division.

SENATE IN DIVISION: YES 86 NOES 4 ABSTAIN 1

ABSENT 17 TOTAL 108

YES 1. SENATOR ABARffiE, ENYINNAYA, H. 2. SENATOR ADEDmU, A. KAMORUDEEN 3. SENATOR ADELEKE, ISIAKA ADETUNJI 4. SENATOR ADEYEMI, SMART S. SENATOR ADOKWE, SULEIMAN. A. 6. SENATOR AJIBOLA, S. SULE 7. SENATOR AKE, WILSON ASINOBI 8. SENATOR AKINYEDE, SOLA 448 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 No. 63

9. SENATOR AKWASHIKl, PATRlCIA NAOMI 10. SENATOR ALlYU. NUHU 11. SENATOR AMINU, JIBRIL MOHAMMED 12. SENATOR ANYANWU, CHRIS N. D. 13. SENATOR ANYANWU, SYLVESTERN. 14. SENATOR ARlSE, AYODELE SYLVESTER 15. SENATOR ARGUNGU, ABUBAKAR UMAR 16. SENATOR BABALOLA, A. ABIDEMI O. 17. SENATOR BAJOMO, FELIX KOLAWOLE 18. SENATOR BARIGHA-AMANGE, NIMI 19. SENATOR BELLO, MAHMUD KANTI 20. SENATOR BELLO, MOHAMMED ADAMU 21. SENATOR BOB, EFFIONGDICKSON 22.SENATORCHUKWUMERIJE,UCHE 23. SENATOR DAHIRU, UMARU 24. SENATOR DANTONG, GYANG DALYOP 25. SENATORDUKKU,KAWUPETO 26. SENATOR EFERAKEY A, ADEGO E. 27. SENATOR EHINLANWO, H. O. 28. SENATOR EKAETTE, EME UFOT 29. SENATOR EKWEREMADU, IKE 30. SENATOR EMODl, JOY IFEYINW A 31. SENATOR ETOK, AKPAN ALOYSIUS 32. SENATOR EWA-HENSHAW, BASSEY 33. SENATOR EZE, AYOGU 34. SENATOR FOLARIN, TESLIM K. 35. SENATOR GADA, ABUBAKAR UMAR 36. SENATOR BELLO, HAYATU GWARZO 37. SENATOR GASSOL, DAHIRU BAKO 38. SENATOR GAYA, KABIRU IBRAHIM 39. SENATOR GUSAU, HASSAN MOHAMMED 40. SENATOR HAMBAGDA, OMAR A. 41. SENATOR IBRAHIM, BUKAR ABBA 42. SENATOR IKENY A, JOEL DANLAMI 43. SENATOR IZUNASO, OSITA B. 44. SENATOR OLA, FESTUS OLABODE 45. SENATOR KURE, ZAYNAB 46. SENATOR KUTA, DAHIRU. A 47. SENATOR LAWAN, AHMAD IBRAHIM 48. SENATOR LOKPOBIRI, HEINEKEN No. 63 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 449

49. SENATOR MAEBA, LEE LEDOGO 50. SENATOR MAKARFI, AHMAD M. 51. SENATOR MALLAM, MUJITABA M. 52. SENATOR MAMORA, A. OLORUNNIMBE 53. SENATOR MANA, MOHAMMED 54. SENATOR MANAGER, JAMES EBIOWOU 55. SENATOR MANZO, ANTHONY G. 56. SENATOR MOHAMMED, BALA A. 57. SENATOR MUHAMMED, MOHAMMED. A. 58. SENATOR MUSE, MUNIRUDEEN A. 59. SENATOR MUSTAPHA, RAMONI O. 60. SENATOR NAZIF, SULAIMAN MOHAMMED 61. SENATOR NDOMA-EGBA, VICTOR 62. SENATOR NNAMANI, ,CHIMAROKE 63. SENATOR NWAOGU, NKECID 64. SENATOR OBASANJO-BELLO, IYABO O. 65. SENATOR OBIORAH, lKECHUKWU JOHN 66. SENATOR ODUOYE, SIMEON O. 67. SENATOR OHIZE, OTA RU SALIHU 68. SENATOR OKONKWO, ANNIE 69. SENATOR OLAJUMOKE, BODE 70. SENATOR OMISORE, IYIOLA 71. SENATOR PAULKER, EMMANUEL 72. SENATOR SARAKI, GBEMISOLA R. 73. SENATOR SEKIBO, GEORGE THOMPSON 74. SENATOR SODANGI, ABUBAKAR D. 75. SENATOR SOLOMON, GANIYU. O. 76. SENATOR TALBA, ADAMU GARBA 77. SENATOR UCHA, JULWS A. 78. SENATOR UDE, ELDER ANYIM, MON 79. SENATOR UGBANE, NICHOLAS YAHAYA 80. SENATOR UGBESIA, omox 81. SENATOR UMAR, AUDU IDRIS 82. SENATOR USMAN, ABDULAZIZ 83. SENATOR UZAMERE, EIDGIE EDOBOR 84. SENATOR WADA, TAWAR UMBI 85. SENATOR SIDI-ALI ADAMU 86. SENATOR ZAGl, CALEB 450 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 No. 63

NOES

1. SENATOR LADO, GARBA YAKUBU

2. SENATOR YALE, KAKA MALLAM

3. SENATOR BAGUDU, ABUBAKAR ATIKU 4. SENATOR IDA, IBRAHIM MOHAMMED

ABSTAIN 1. SENATOR AKUME, GEORGE

ABSENT 1. SENATOR AGBO, ANTHONY. O. 2. SENATOR AHMED, MOHAMMED I. 3. SENATOR AKAAGERGER, JOSEPH I. 4. SENATOR AYUBA, ABUBAKAR TANKO 5. SENATOR BENT, GRACE FOLASHADE 6. SENATOR BRAIMOH, ALH. VISA 7. SENATOR GOGWIM, SATIY DAVIES 8. SENATOR JIBRIL, MOHAMMED KABffiU 9. SENATOR LAWAN, MAINA MA'AJI 10. SENATOR MACCIDO, AHMAD MUHAMMED 11. SENATOR NGAJI, GREGORY I. 12. SENATOR OGUNNIYA, GBENGA 13. SENATOR OSAKWE, PATRICK E. 14. SENATOR SANI, AHMAD RVFA'I 15. SENATOR SHAGAYA, JOHN NANZIP 16. SENATOR TURAKI, ffiRAHIM SAMINU 17. SENATOR YA'U, SAHABI ALH.

Section 190 (1): "Whenever the Governor is proceeding on vacation or is otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, he shall transmit a written declaration to the the Speaker of the House of Assembly to that effect, and until he transmits to the Speaker of the House of Assembly a written declaration to the contrary, the Deputy Governor shall perform the functions of the Governor as Acting Governor.

Question that the Senate do approve Section 190 (1) as recommended, put and the Senate went into Division.

YES 88

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ABSENT 18 TOTAL 108

YES 1. SENATOR ABARIBE, ENYINNAYA, H. 2. SENATOR ADEDIBU, A. KAMORUDEEN 3. SENATOR ADELEKE, ISIAKA ADETUNJI 4. SENATOR ADEYEMI, SMART 5. SENATOR ADOKWE, SULEIMAN. A. 6. SENATOR AJIBOLA, S. SULE 7. SENATOR AKE, WILSON ASINOBI 8. SENATOR AKINYEDE, SOLA 9. SENATOR AKUME, GEORGE 10. SENATOR AKWASIDKI, PATRICIA NAOMI 11. SENATOR ALIYU, NUHU 12. SENATOR AMlNU, JIBRIL MOHAMMED 13. SENATOR ANYANWU, CHRIS N. D. 14. SENATOR ANYANWU, SYLVESTER N. IS. SENATOR ARISE, AYODELE SYLVESTER 16. SENATOR ARGUNGU, ABUBAKAR UMAR 17. SENATOR BAJOMO, FELIX KOLAWOLE 18. SENATOR BAGUDU, ABUBAKAR ATIKU 19. SENATOR BARIGHA-AMANGE, NIMI 20. SENATOR BELLO, MAHMUD KANTI 21. SENATOR BELLO, MOHAMMED ADAMU 22. SENATOR BOB, EFFIONGDICKSON 23. SENATOR CHUKWUMERIJE, UCHE 24. SENATORDANTONG, GYANGDALYOP 25. SENATOR DUKKU, KAWU PETO 26. SENATOR EFERAKEY A, ADEGO E. 27. SENATOR EIDNLANWO, H. O. 28. SENATOR EKAETTE, EME UFOT 29. SENATOR EKWEREMADU, IKE 30. SENATOR EMODI, JOY IFEYINW A 31. SENATORETOK,AKPAN ALOYSIUS 32. SENATOR EWA-HENSHAW, BASSEY 33. SENATOR EZE, AYOGU 34. SENATOR FOLARIN, TESLIM K. 35. SENATORGADA,ABUBAKARUMAR 36. SENATORBELLO,HAYATUGWARZO 452 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 No. 63

37. SENATOR GASSOL, DAIDRU BAKO 38. SENATOR GAYA, KABIRU IBRAmM 39. SENATOR GUSAU, HASSAN MOHAMMED 40. SENATOR HAMBAGDA, OMAR A. 41. SENATOR IBRAHIM, BUKAR ABBA 42. SENATOR IDA, IBRAHIM MOHAMMED 43. SENATORIKENYA,JOELDANLAMI 44. SENATORIZUNASO,OSITAB. 45. SENATOR OLA, FESTUS OLABODE 46. SENATOR KURE, ZAYNAB 47. SENATOR KUTA, DAHIRU. A 48. SENATORLAWAN,AHMADIBRAmM 49. SENATOR LOKPOBIRI, HEINEKEN 50. SENATOR MAEBA, LEE LEDOGO 51. SENATOR MAKARFI, AHMAD M. 52. SENATORMALLAM, MUJITABAM. 53. SENATOR MAMORA, A. OLORUNNIMBE 54. SENATOR MANA, MOHAMMED 55. SENATOR MANAGER, JAMES EBIOWOU 56. SENATOR MANZO, ANTHONY G. 57. SENATOR MOHAMMED, BALA A. 58. SENATOR MUHAMMED, MOHAMMED. A. 59. SENATOR MUSE, MUNIRUDEEN A. 60. SENATOR MUSTAPHA, RAMONI O. 61. SENATOR NAZIF, SULAIMAN MOHAMMED 62. SENATOR NDOMA-EGBA, VICTOR 63. SENATOR NNAMANI" CHIMAROKE 64. SENATOR NWAOGU, NKECHI 65. SENATOR OBASANJO-BELLO, IYABO O. 66. SENATOR OBIORAH, IKECHUKWU JOHN 67. SENATOR ODUOYE, SIMEON O. 68. SENATOR OHIZE, OTA RU SALIHU 69. SENATOR OKONKWO, ANNIE 70. SENATOR OLAJUMOKE, BODE 71. SENATOR OMISORE, IYIOLA 72. SENATOR PAULKER, EMMANUEL 73. SENATOR SARAKI, GBEMISOLA R. 74. SENATOR SEKIBO, GEORGE THOMPSON 75. SENATOR SODANGI, ABUBAKAR D. 76. SENATOR SOLOMON, GANIYU. O. No. 63 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 453

77. SENATOR TALBA, ADAMU GARBA 78. SENATOR UCHA, JULIUS A. 79. SENATOR UDE, ELDER ANYIM, MON 80. SENATOR UGBANE, NICHOLAS YAHAYA 81. SENATOR UGBESlA, ODION 82. SENATOR UMAR, AUDU IDRlS 83. SENATOR USMAN, ABDULAZIZ 84. SENATOR UZAMERE, EIDGIE EDOBOR 85. SENATOR WADA, TAWAR UMBI 86. SENATOR SIDI-ALI ADAMU 87. SENATOR YA'U, SAHABI ALH. 88. SENATOR ZAGl, CALEB

NOES 1. SENATORLADO,GARBA YAKUBU 2. SENATOR YALE, KAKA MALLAM

ABSTAIN

Nil

ABSENT 1. SENATOR AGBO, ANTHONY. O. 2. SENATOR AHMED, MOHAMMED I. 3. SENATOR AKAAGERGER, JOSEPH I. 4. SENATOR AYUBA, ABUBAKAR TANKO 5. SENATOR BABALOLA, A. ABIDLW O. 6. SENATOR BENT, GRACE FOLASHADE 7. SENATOR BRAIMOH, ALH. YISA 8. SENATOR DAffiRU, UMARU 9. SENATORGOGWIN, SAlTY DAVIES 10. SENATOR JlBRIL, MOHAMMED KABIRU 11. SENATORLAWAN, MAINAMA'AJI 12. SENATOR MACCIDO, AHMAD MUHAMMED 13. SENATOR NGAJI, GREGORY I. 14. SENATOR OGUNNIYA, GBENGA 15. SENATOR OSAKWE, PATRICK E. 16. SENATOR SANI, AHMAD RUFA'I 17. SENATORSHAGAYA,JOHNNANZIP 18. SENATOR TURAKl, mRAHIM SAMINU 454 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 No. 63

Section 190 (2) "In tbe event that the Governor is unable or fails to transmit tbe written declaration mentioned in Subsection (1) of this Section within 7 days, the House of Assembly may by a resolution made by a simple majority of the vote of the House mandate the Deputy Governor to perform the functions of the office of the Governor, as Acting Governor, until the Governor transmits a letter to the Speaker, that he is now available to resume his functions as Governor".

Question that the Senate do approve Section 190 (2) as amended, put and the Senate went into Division.

YES . 85 NOES 4 ABSTAIN 1 ABSENT 18 TOTAL 108

YES 1. SENATOR ABARIBE, ENYINNAYA, H. 2. SENATOR ADEDffiU, A. KAMORUDEEN 3. SENATOR ADELEKE, ISIAKA ADETUNJI 4. SENATOR ADEYEMI, SMART 5. SENATOR ADOKWE, SULEIMAN. A. 6. SENATOR AJIBOLA, S. SULE 7. SENATORAKE, WILSON ASINOBI 8. SENATOR AKINYEDE, SOLA 9. SENATORAKWASIDKI,PATRICIANAOMI 10. SENATOR ALIYU, NUHU 11. SENATOR AMlNU, JIBRIL MOHAMMED 12. SENATORANYANWU,CHRISN.D. 13. SENATOR ANYANWU, SYLVESTER N. 14. SENATOR ARISE, AYODELE SYLVESTER 15. SENATOR ARGUNGU, ABUBAKAR UMAR 16. SENATORBAJOMO, FELIXKOLAWOLE 17. SENATOR BARIGHA-AMANGE, NIMI 18. SENATOR BELLO, MAHMUD KANT! 19. SENATOR BELLO, MOHAMMED ADAMU 20. SENATOR BOB, EFFIONGDICKSON No. 63 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 455

21. SENATORCHUKWUMERIJE, UCHE 22. SENATOR DANTONG, GYANG DALYOP 23. SENATOR DUKKU, KAWU PETO 24. SENATOR EFERAKEYA, ADEGO E. 25. SENATOR EHINLANWO, H. O. 26. SENATOR EKAETTE, EME UFOT 27. SENATOR EKWEREMADU, IKE 28. SENATOR EMODI, JOY IFEYINWA 29. SENATOR ETOK, AKPAN ALOYSIUS 30. SENATOR EWA-HENSHA W, BASSEY 31. SENATOR EZE, AYOGU 32. SENATOR FOLARlN, TESLIM K. 33. SENATOR GADA, ABUBAKAR UMAR 34. SENATOR BELLO, HAYATU GWARZO 35. SENATOR GASSOL, DAHIRU BAKO 36. SENATORGAYA,KABIRUffiRAHIM 37. SENATOR GUSAU, HASSAN MOHAMMED 38. SENATOR HAMBAGDA, OMAR A. 39. SENATOR ffiRAHIM, BUKAR ABBA 40. SENATORIKENYA,JOELDANLAMI 41. SENATORIZUNASO,OSITAB. 42. SENATOR OLA, FESTUS OLABODE 43. SENATORKURE, ZAYNAB 44. SENATOR KUTA, DAHIRU. A 45. SENATOR LAWAN, AHMAD ffiRAHIM 46. SENATOR LOKPOBIRI, HEINEKEN 47. SENATOR MAEBA, LEE LEDOGO 48. SENATOR MAKARFI, AHMAD M. 49. SENATORMALLAM, MUJITABAM. 50. SENATOR MAMORA, A. OLORUNNIMBE 51. SENATOR MANA, MOHAMMED 52. SENATOR MANAGER, JAMES EBIOWOU 53. SENATOR MANZO, ANTHONY G. 54. SENATOR MOHAMMED, BALA A. 55. SENATOR MUHAMMED, MOHAMMED. A. 56. SENATOR MUSE, MUNIRUDEEN A. 57. SENATORMUSTAPHA,RAMONI O. 58. SENATOR NAZIF, SULAIMAN MOHAMMED 59. SENATOR NDOMA-EGBA, VICTOR 60. SENATOR NNAMANI" CHIMAROKE 61. SENATORNWAOGU,NKECHI 456 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 No. 63

62. SENATOR OBASANJO-BELLO, IYABO O. 63. SENATOR OBIORAH, IKECHUKWU JOHN 64. SENATOR ODUOYE, SIMEON O. 65. SENATOR OHIZE, OTA RU SALlHU 66. SENATOR OKONKWO, ANNIE 67. SENATOR OLAJUMOKE, BODE 68. SENATOR OMISORE, IYIOLA 69. SENATORPAULKER,EMMANUEL 70. SENATOR SARAKI, GBEMISOLA R. 71. SENATOR SEKIBO, GEORGE THOMPSON 72. SENATOR SODANGI, ABUBAKAR D. 73. SENATOR SOLOMON, GANlYU. O. 74. SENATOR TALBA, ADAMU GARBA 75. SENATOR UCHA, JULIUS A. 76. SENATOR UDE, ELDER ANYIM, MON 77. SENATOR UGBANE, NICHOLAS YAHAYA 78. SENATOR UGBESIA, OmON 79. SENATOR UMAR, AUDU IDRlS SO. SENATOR USMAN, ABDULAZIZ 81. SENATOR UZAMERE, EIDGIE EDOBOR 82. SENATOR WADA, TAWAR UMBI 83. SENATOR SIDI-ALI ADAMU 84. SENATOR YA'U, SAHABI ALH. 85. SENATOR ZAGl, CALEB

NOES 1. SENATOR LADO, GARBA YAKUBU 2. SENATOR YALE, KAKA MALLAM 3. SENATOR BAGUDU, ABUBAKAR ATIKU 4. SENATOR IDA, IBRAHIM MOHAMMED

ABSTAIN

1. SENATOR AKUME, GEORGE

ABSENT 1. SENATOR AGBO, ANTHONY. O. 2. SENATOR AHMED, MOHAMMED I. 3. SENATOR AKAAGERGER, JOSEPH I. 4. SENATOR AYUBA, ABUBAKAR TANKO 5. SENATOR BABALOLA, A. ABIDEMI o. 6. SENATOR BENT, GRACE FOLASHADE 7. SENATORBRAIMOH, ALH. YISA 8. SENATOR DAHIRU, UMARU No. 63 Wednesday, 24th February, 2010 457

9. SENATOR GOGWIN, SATfY DAVlES 10. SENATOR JIBRlL, MOHAMMED KABIRU 11. SENATORLAWAN, MAINAMA'AJI 12. SENATOR MACCIDO, AHMAD MUHAMMED 13. SENATOR NGAJI, GREGORY I. 14. SENATOR OGUNNIYA, GBENGA 15. SENATOR OSAKWE, PATRlCK E. 16. SENATOR SANt, AHMAD RUFA'I 17. SENATOR SHAGAYA, JOHN NANZIP 18. SENATOR TURAKI, mRAHIM SAMINU

7. Conference Committee on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development BiU Report on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development BiU(SB.81):

Consideration of Report deferred to the next Legislative Day.

8. Ad-hoc Committee on the Financial Reponing Council BiU Report on the Financial Reponing Council Bill 2010 (SB. 100):

Consideration of BiU deferred to the next Legislative Day.

9. Adjournment: And it being 3.40 p.m. the Senate President adjourned Senate tiU Thursday, 25" February, 2010 at 10.00 a.m. prompt.

Dr. David A. B. Mark, GCON,fnim President, Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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