Senate on Tuesday resolved to investigate allegations that it went on a vengeance mission against Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service Hameed Ali after the agency impounded a bulletproof SUV worth N374 million imported into the country by Senate President Bukola Saraki.
The upper legislative chamber also resolved to probe alleged certificate scandal levelled against Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West).
The Senate has been at loggerheads with the Customs C-G over his refusal to wear the Customs uniform.
The face-off heightened last week when Senate walked out the Comptroller-General after he refused to comply with Senate resolution asking him to appear in the agency’s uniform.
On January 11, 2017, Customs officers in Lagos reportedly intercepted and impounded a Range Rover SUV, which they claimed belongs to Saraki, over unpaid customs duties valued at N74 million.
Also at Tuesday plenary, the Senate resolved to probe alleged certificate scandal levelled against Melaye.
The lawmaker who has been one of the strongest voices in the Senate, became the centre of fresh scandal after media reports alleged that he did not graduate from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria as shown in his document submitted to the Senate.
The resolution followed a Point of Order moved by Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South), who expressed concern that Nigerians are insulting the Senate over the two issues.
He therefore asked that the matters be referred to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions for thorough investigation.
In his ruling, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu who presided over the session, referred the matters to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions and report back in four weeks.
