Ambassadorial nominees: Senator faults list,Senator Emmanuel Paulker

Senator Emmanuel Paulker raised a point of order on the list of ambassadorial nominees – The list of the ambassadorial nominees was sent to the Senate on Thursday, June 9 – Bukola Saraki, the Senate president read out the letter on the floor of the Senate Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Senate on Tuesday, June 14,  directed its committee on foreign affairs to investigate alleged omission of ambassadorial nominee from Bayelsa state. The directive followed a point of order raised by Emmanuel Paulker representing Bayelsa Central senatorial district. He  said his attention was drawn to the omission by his constituents, shortly after the list was read in Senate on June 9 which was a clear violation of the constitution. The lawmaker said President Muhammadu Buhari did not give importance to federal character. “Few days ago the President of the Senate  read the communication of President Muhammadu Buhari on the floor of the senate regarding ambassadorial  nominees. “ As we left here my staff and colleagues were inundated with different calls drawing their attention that no nominee from Bayelsa  state was on the list.