In a move to strengthen the pillars of national integrity, the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions embarked on a comprehensive oversight mission on October 29th, 2025. The delegation, headed by its Chairman, Distinguished Senator Neda Imasuen, engaged with the leadership of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), the [...]
By Ignatius Igwe The lawmaker representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has narrated what transpired at the Senate Ethics Committee’s hearing. On Tuesday, Nwebonyi had a verbal clash with former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili in Abuja as the committee began proceeding into the sexual harassment allegations involving suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi [...]
The Kogi Central Senator had petitioned the Senate alleging sexual harassment and abuse of office against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, The Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions has dismissed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s sexual harassment and abuse of office petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, declaring it “dead on arrival”. The [...]
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petition has decided to invite the Federal Ministry of Works to clarify conflicting documents related to the award of a contract for the rehabilitation of Lafia-Obi-Awe-Tunga roads in Nasarawa State. The Committee is resolving disputes between the Tunga community, beneficiaries of the project, and Triacta Nig Ltd, [...]
The senate committee on ethics and public petitions has screened Abdullahi Usman Bello as chair of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). Bello (pictured in blue suit) appeared before the committee for the screening exercise on Tuesday. While appearing before the committee, the CCB chair nominee promised to make the country proud in discharging [...]
The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria cohort hosted a strategy and capacity-building retreat session for the National Assembly Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions. Held in Lagos State, Nigeria, the event aimed to enhance the committee’s effectiveness in addressing ethical matters, upholding privileges, and handling public petitions. The retreat [...]
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has cleared President Muhammadu Buhari’s Nominees for appointment as members of Code of Conduct Bureau. Leading five other members of the Committee during the screening exercise, Senator Ayo Akinyelure, representing Ondo Central and Senate Committee Chairman on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions read President Muhammadu Buhari’s [...]
.By Sanni Onogu, Abuja The Senate has lauded the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, for rehabilitating the Ife-Ifewara Road, at a cost of N188million. This is even as the Senate directed Messrs. Cartil Construction Nigeria Limited, that had abandoned the project after collecting mobilisation fee, to refund [...]
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has commended the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN, for the maturity he displayed with the handling of the petition against his ministry by the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The RCCG, according to a statement by Special Adviser on Communication to the [...]
Sunday Aborisade The Senate is currently probing the Federal Ministry of Works for paying N145m to a construction firm as reimbursement for a road project executed by the Redeemed Christian Church of God as part of its corporate social responsibility. A senior official of the RCCG, Pastor Niyi Adebanjo, had in a petition submitted to [...]
