Senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC)on Monday ignored directives by the party's national leadership that requires them to block all executive communications including consideration of the 2014budget. At least seven APC senators participated in the screening exercise of the screening of the Service Chiefs recently appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan whose names were sent to the senate for confirmation by the president.
Last Thursday, the leadership of the APC had through a communique directed its members in the National Assembly to block the passage of the budget, and the screening of new service chiefs and ministers.
Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa (APC, Zamafar) while speaking to Newsmen on why he attended the screening exercise, said: "I have not received any official communication from our party directing me not to participate in the debate on the budget or screening of new service chiefs and the ministers."
Other APC senators who participated in the exercise include Akin Odunsi, Kabiru Garba Marafa, Sani Saleh, Atai Aidoko, Babafemi Ojudu, Jibrilla Bindo and Robert A. Boroffice.
Those who were screened yesterday include Air Marshall Alex Baden as chief of defence staff, Major General Kenneth Minimah as chief of army staff, Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin as chief of Naval staff and Air Vice Marshall Adesola Amosu as chief of air staff.
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