The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to sack the Chief Executive/Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr Babatunde Irukera.
News Rider reports that Tinubu had in a letter dated January 30, asked the senate to approve the disengagement of Irukera.
At the plenary on Wednesday, the senate Leader, Mr Opeyemi Bamidele moved the motion for consideration of the President’s request.
But Sen. Seriake Dickson (PDP-Bayelsa) argued that if there was an allegation of misconduct, the senate was entitled to know the totality of the facts of the alleged misconduct.
Sen. Osita Ngwu (PDP-Enugu) hinted that though the FCCPC Act of 2018, has a section on misconduct but the President did not link the removal of Irukera on misconduct.
“The President is not seeking the removal of the officer based on misconduct but inability to effectively perform his duty.
“It is not for the senate to know whether he is performing or not, the President has the authority, "he added.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio noted that Tinubu has the right to hire and fire, adding that the buck stops on his table.
“If a person is not performing to expectations, he or she can be removed. I urge this senate to approve the President’s request. In labour practice, he who hires can fire.
“It is difficult to force a servant on a willing master as far as the law is concerned. But here, the provision is very clear," he said.
Akpabio hinted that the job of the senate is to approve the request of the President and not to investigate his request.
He insisted that the section of the law is very clear that a person can be removed over his inefficiency to perform his duties.
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