Drama in Senate as ad – hoc committee members on oil theft disown report 

A mild drama ensued on the floor of the Senate Wednesday when members of Ad – hoc committee on Oil theft, disowned report presented by the Chairman , Senator Akpan Bassey for consideration and adoption.

The Senate had on April 14, 2022 ,  constituted a 13 – member Ad – Hoc Committee on Oil Lifting , Theft and the impact on Petroleum Production and Oil Revenues under the Chairmanship of Senator Akpan Bassey who incidentally , is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum ( Upstream) .

Seven months after the assignment , the committee presented its report for Senate’s consideration and adoption in plenary on Wednesday but ran into trouble waters with disowning of it by some of its members .

First to make observation on non – signing of the report was the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo – Agege, who presided by saying only six out of 13 members signed the report presented to him.

Omo – Agege ‘s observation triggered open confessions by some  members of the…