Nigerian Senate Rejects Motion to Probe FCT Governance Issues

The Nigerian Senate rejected Ireti Kingibe's motion to investigate governance challenges in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) citing procedural issues and lack of urgency. Kingibe highlighted issues such as waste management, salary delays, contractor payments, land allocation issues, and more.

However, the motion failed to meet procedural requirements. Senate President Godswil Akpabio supported the decision, while Chief Whip Tahir Monguno criticized Kingibe for bringing a motion deemed deceitful.