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Senate probes drug allegations against its deputy leader

The Senate commenced plenary last Tuesday by visiting the grave allegation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) that its Deputy Leader, Oyelola Ashiru, was harbouring hard drug dealers and promoting use of the substances.

On Monday, the anti-drug agency claimed it found hard drugs and other illicit substances when it raided the Ilorin, Kwara State home of Mr Ashiru in February.

During the plenary, Mr Ashiru who represents Kwara South told his colleagues that the accusations were false because he does not consume hard drugs and cannot differentiate cannabis from other illicit hard substances.

Consequently, the Senate constituted a six-member ad hoc committee, chaired by Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA, Abia South) to investigate the NDLEA’s allegation against Mr Ashiru.

The committee has one week to submit its report. However, some have…