The Senate took the decision few minutes after the Court of Appeal dismissed the request by Senate President Bukola Saraki, to stop his ongoing trial at the CCT.
During the consideration of the bill, senators were divided along party lines.
In the amendment, the Bureau will first invite the person suspected of falsely declaring his asset for clarification before taking the person to the Tribunal.
Senate had previously stepped down the consideration of the bill due to public outcry that followed the move. But they quietly went ahead with the amendment.
The bill was first amended by the House of Representatives and was sent to Senate for concurrence.
Section 4 (2) was also amended to substitute the word “President” with “the National Assembly” as the one to appoint members of staff of the Bureau and exercise disciplinary control over them.
Section 1 (4) was deleted and replaced with: “The Chairman and members shall serve for a term of five years subject to renewal for one further term only."
Senate had previously stepped down the consideration of the bill due to public outcry that followed the move. But they quietly went ahead with the amendment.
The bill was first amended by the House of Representatives and was sent to Senate for concurrence.
Section 4 (2) was also amended to substitute the word “President” with “the National Assembly” as the one to appoint members of staff of the Bureau and exercise disciplinary control over them.
Section 1 (4) was deleted and replaced with: “The Chairman and members shall serve for a term of five years subject to renewal for one further term only."
Many who reacted to the development, said the amendment is 'fishy'.
