Marafa had in the interview declared his support for ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo over the issues he raised in his recent letter to both chambers of the National Assembly, especially on the need to make their budgets transparent and accessible to Nigerians.
But on the resumption of plenary after a two-week break on Tuesday
the Senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Issa Missau, drew the attention of his colleagues to the publication, which according to him, was offensive.
He said, “Senator Kabiru Marafa granted an interview misleading the public telling lies against this institution (Senate). I think I have been called more than 500 times from my constituency in respect of this publication.
“...Mr. President (Bukola Saraki), I think the leadership has to do something about this, the Senate should do something about this. We cannot allow one person to continue to tell lies against the Senate, misleading the public.
“I think it is better we take a decision so that we correct things, not only Marafa, anybody here would not be allowed to be misleading the public. I think it is not okay Mr. President.”
Senator Matthew Urhoghide from Edo South, seconded the motion and called for sanctions against him.
Ruling on the motion, Saraki referred the matter to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate and report back next week Tuesday.
Marafa welcomed the development and declared his readiness to appear before the panel.
He said, “It is a welcome development. I am even happy that the Ethics Committee will investigate me. I am ready to make myself available because it will give me an opportunity to say more things which space did not permit me in the newspapers.”
He said, “Senator Kabiru Marafa granted an interview misleading the public telling lies against this institution (Senate). I think I have been called more than 500 times from my constituency in respect of this publication.
“...Mr. President (Bukola Saraki), I think the leadership has to do something about this, the Senate should do something about this. We cannot allow one person to continue to tell lies against the Senate, misleading the public.
“I think it is better we take a decision so that we correct things, not only Marafa, anybody here would not be allowed to be misleading the public. I think it is not okay Mr. President.”
Senator Matthew Urhoghide from Edo South, seconded the motion and called for sanctions against him.
Ruling on the motion, Saraki referred the matter to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate and report back next week Tuesday.
Marafa welcomed the development and declared his readiness to appear before the panel.
He said, “It is a welcome development. I am even happy that the Ethics Committee will investigate me. I am ready to make myself available because it will give me an opportunity to say more things which space did not permit me in the newspapers.”
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