Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Undergoes Ministerial Screening

Former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has finally been screened by the Senate.

The ministerial nominee who was the first to be screened was the subject of a mild controversy between the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio and Majority Leader, Ali Ndume.

The leader of the Minority caucus in the Senate, Goodswill Akpabio had insisted that the Peoples Democratic Party senators had no question for Amaechi, pending the report of the Ethics Committee, on the petitions filed against him.

Ndume responded saying that Amaechi should be allowed to bow and go, since there were no questions for him.

This led to a rancorous discussion in the house, after which, it was resolved that Senators of the All Progressives Congress, should ask Amaechi some questions.

After being asked several questions by the APC Senators for over 45 minutes, Amaechi was allowed to bow and go.