6TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY THIRD SESSION No. 79 721 SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS (1) Wednesday, 31st March, 2010 1. The Senate met at 10.40 a.m. The Senate President read prayers. 2. Votes and Proceedings: The Senate President announced that he had examined the Votes and Proceedings of Tuesday, 30th March, 20I0 and approved same. By unanimous consent,. the Votes and Proceedings were approved. 3. Presentation of Bills: (i) Money Laundering Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 201 0 (SB. 384) - Read the First Time. (ii) Consumer Contracts (Unfair Terms) Bill 2010 (SB. 374) - Read the First Time. (iii) Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 20lO S. B. 375) - Read the First Time. (iv) Federal Mortgage Bank (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2010 (SB. 383)-Read the First Time. (v) Nigerian Postal Services Commission (Establishment, Etc) Bill 2010 (SB. 386) - Read the First Time. 4. Confirmation of nominees for Ministerial Appointment: Motion made: That the Senate do resolve into the Committee of the Whole to resume consideration of the request of the Acting President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation, for confirmation of the nominations of the following persons as Ministers of the Government of the Federation (Adjourned Debate. Tuesday. 30th March. 2010): PRINTED BY NATlONAL ASSEMBL Y PRESS, ABUJA 722 Wednesday, 31st March, 2010 No. 79 Re - Appointments.: (i) Dr. Shamsudeen Usman Kano (ii) Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong Adamawa New Appointments: (i) Prof. M. K. Abubakar Kebbi (ii) Alh. Adamu Waziri Yobe (iii) Alh. Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed Gombe (iv) Mr. A wodele Najeem Adewale Alao Ogun (v) Alh. Umar Aliyu Taraba (vi) Yusuf Suleiman Sokoto (vii) Prof. Ruqaiya Rufai Jigawa (viii) Arc. Musa Sada Katsina (ix) Prof. Sheikh Abdallah Niger (x) Hon. Samuel Ode Benue (xi) Mr. Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga Lagos (Senate Leader) Question put and agreed to. 5. Privileges of the Floor: (i) Admission of Special Adviser to the Acting President, Commander-in-Chief of 'the Armed Forces of the Federation on National Assembly Matters: Motion made: That the Senate do invoke Rule 17(1) to admit the Special Adviser to the Acting President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation on National Assembly Matters, to the floor of the Senate (Senate Leader). Question put and agreed to. (ii) Admission 0/ Ministerial nominees: Motion made: That the Senate do suspend Rule 17(1) to admit the Ministerial nominees to the floor of the Senate (Senate Leader). Question put and agreed to. No.79 Wednesday, 31st March, 2010 723 (SENATE IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE) (Screening of Ministerial Nominees) Nominees screened: (i) Dr. Shamsudeen Usman Kano (ii) Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong Adamawa (iii) Prof. M. K. Abubakar Kebbi (iv) Alh. Adamu Waziri Yobe (v) Alh. Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed Gombe (vi) Mr. Awodele Najeem Adewale Alao Ogun (vii) Yusuf Suleiman Sokoto (viii) Prof. Ruqaiya Rufai Jigawa (IX) Arc. Musa Sada Katsina Extension of Time of Sitting: Motion made: That the Senate do sit this day beyond the time appointed for the termination of sitting of the Senate (Senate Leader). Question put and agreed to. (x) Prof. Sheik Abdallah Niger (xi) Hon. Samuel Ode Benue (xii) Mr. Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga Lagos Approval of Nominees: (i) Mrs. Fidelia Akuabata Njeze Agreed to (ii) Chief Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN Agreed to (iii) Prof. Dora Akunyili Agreed to (i) Elder Peter Godsday Orubebe Agreed to (v) Arc. Nuhu Somo Wya Agreed to 724 Wednesday, 31st March, 2010 No. 79 (vi) Mr.Henry Odein Ajumogobia, SAN Agreed to (vii) Sen. Akinlabi Olasunkanmi Agreed to (viii) Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke Agreed to (ix) Mr. John Ogar Odey Agreed to (x) Hon. Isa Bio Ibrahim Agreed to (xi) Mr. Aderemi Waheed Babalola Agreed to (xii) Mr. Humphrey Enemakwu Abbah Agreed to (xiii) Mr. Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu- Agreed to (xiv) Sen. Sanusi M. Daggash Agreed to (xv) Mrs. Iyom Josephine Anenih, mni Agreed to (xvi) Mr. Labaran Maku Agreed to (xvii) Sen. Bala Mohammed Agreed to (xviii) Alh. Suleiman Bello Agreed to (xix) Alh. Murtala Yar' Adua Agreed to (xx) Hon. Nduese Essien Agreed to (xxi) Ms. Josephine Tapgun Agreed to (xxii) Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN Agreed to (xxiii) Navy Capt. Earnest Olubolade (Rtd.) Agreed to (xxiv) Sen. Jibril Martins Kuye Agreed to (xxv) Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi Agreed to (xxvi) Capt. Emmanuellheanacho Agreed to (xxvii) Dr. Shamsudeen Usman Agreed to (xxviii) Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong Agreed to (xxix) Prof. M.K. Abubakar Agreed to (xxx) Alh. Adamu Waziri Agreed to No.79 Wednesday,31st March 2010 725 (xxxi) Alh- Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed Agreed to (xxxii) Mr. Awodele Najeem Adewale Alao Agreed to (xxxiii) Yusuf Suleiman Agreed to (xxxiv) Prof. Ruqaiya Rufai Agreed to (xxxv) Arc. Musa Sada Agreed to (xxxvi) Prof. Sheikh Abdallah Agreed to (xxxvii) Hon. Samuel Ode Agreed to (xxxviii)Mr. Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga Agreed to Chairman to report progress. (SENATE IN PLENARY) The Senate President reported that the Senate in the Committee of the Whole considered the request of the Acting President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation on the confirmation of nominees for appointment as Ministers of the Government of the Federation and approved the nominations. Confirmation of Nominees: Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Mrs. Fidelia Akuabata Njeze (Enugu State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Mrs. Fidelia Akuabata Njeze (Enugu State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed. Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Chief Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN(Ondo State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Chief Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN (Ondo State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed. Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Prof Dora Akunyili (Anambra State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Prof Dora Akunyili (Anambra State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed. No.79 Wednesday.3IstAfarch.2010 726 Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Elder Peter Orubebe (Delta State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Elder Peter Orubebe (Delta State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Arc. Nuhu Somo Wya (Kaduna State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Arc. Nuhu Somo Wya (Kaduna State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed. Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Mr. Henry Odein Ajumogobia, SAN (Rivers State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Mr. Henry Odein Ajumogobia, SAN (Rivers State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Senator Akinlabi Olasunkanmi (Osun State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Senator Akinlabi Olasunkanmi (Osun State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke (Bayelsa State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke (Bayelsa State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Mr. John Ogar Odey (Cross River State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Mr. John Ogar Odey (Cross River State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Hon. Isa Bio Ibrahim (Kwara State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. No. 79 Wednesday. 31st March. 2010 727 Nomination of Hon: Isa Bio Ibrahim (Kwara State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed. Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Mr. Aderemi Waheed Babalola (9J;0 State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Mr. Aderemi Waheed Babalola (9J;0 State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed. Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Mr. Aderemi Waheed Babalola as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Mr. Aderemi Waheed Babalola as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed. Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Mr. Humphrey Enemakwu Abbah (Kogi State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Mr. Humphrey EnemakwuAbbah (Kogi State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed. Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Mr. Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu (Abia State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation? " - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Mr. Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu (Abia State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed. Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Sen. Sanusi M Daggash (Borno State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation?" - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Sen. Sanusi M Daggash (Borno State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed. Question: "Will the Senate confirm the nomination of Mrs. 1yom Josephine Anenih, mni (Anambra State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation? " - Resolved in the Affirmative. Nomination of Mrs. Iyom Josephine Anenih, mni (Anambra State) as a Minister of the Government of the Federation accordingly confirmed.