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The Nigerian Senate has refuted the allegations of its Involvement in determining its salaries or special fiscal packages recieved from the Presidency.
This claim, which reportedly emerged during a visit by members of the House of Representatives to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has sparked widespread public debates.
The Senate Spokesman Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South) in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, described the allegations as an attempt to “crucify the legislature by the centurions of political hypocrisy.
“Stressingthat no Senator has received any financial patronage from the Presidency.
According to Senator Adaramodu, the constituency projects often linked to the legislature are merely suggested and nominated by Senators, following practices common in other democracies worldwide.
To set the record straight, Adaramodu stressed that the Senate only receives the salary allocated to it by the Revenue Mobilisation Fiscal Allocation Commission, in strict accordance with constitutional provisions.
” The Senate challenges anyone with contrary facts to present, describing the statement that National Assembly fixes its salaries as “uncharitable and satanic.”
“The Executive arm of government, through its various ministries and agencies, is responsible for awarding contracts for constituency projects. The funds allocated for these projects vary depending on the number of constituencies in each state, and the intention is to ensure that every region of Nigeria benefits from federal resources.” Sen. Adaramodu declares
He reaffirmed the Senate’s commitment to upholding the economy and growth of Nigeria, insisting that it only receives what is constitutionally allocated to it and would never seek additional perks from other branches of government.
