By Bukola Kayode
The Senate has commenced the screening of Lt.-General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, and the newly-appointed service chiefs.
To commence the process, the CDS and other Service Chiefs were ushered into the hallowed chamber at 12.46p.m.
The Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), moved that since the Senate had once screened and cleared Oluyede for the position of the Chief of Army Staff, he shouldn’t be screened again.
In his response, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio overruled Bamidele, stating that since he is being appointed into a new opposition, it was important for him to speak to the Senators about himself, his career and his experience so far, specifically as Chief of Army Staff.
The service chiefs
At press time, General Oluyede was addressing the Senate.
Also at the chamber for the screening are the Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Waheedi Shaibu; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas; Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke.
The Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General Emmanuel Undiendeye and Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru are also at the Chamber.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu had written the Senate, seeking for the screening and subsequent confirmation of the newly appointed Service chiefs.
The President’s letter was read on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
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