Senate denies claims of self-pay and accepts special fiscal package

The Nigerian Senate has denied allegations that it is involved in setting its own salaries or receives special financial packages from the Presidency.

These claims, which emerged during a visit by members of parliament to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, have sparked widespread public debate.

In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, Senate Spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South) described the allegations as an attempt to “crucify the legislature by officers of political hypocrisy.”

Adaramodu stressed that no Senator receives financial support from the President and clarified that constituency projects related to the legislature are merely suggested and nominated by Senators, following common practice in other democracies around the world.

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Adaramodu stressed that the Senate only receives the salary allocated to it by the Revenue Mobilization Fiscal Allocation Commission, in line with constitutional provisions. He challenged anyone with credible evidence to present facts to the contrary, describing any suggestion that the National Assembly fixed his salary as “unwholesome and evil.”

Adaramodu further explained that the executive branch of government, through various ministries and agencies, is responsible for awarding contracts for constituency projects.

He stressed that the Senate remains a “responsible and responsive chamber” committed to upholding Nigeria’s economy and growth, and only receiving what is constitutionally allocated to it, without seeking additional facilities from other branches of government.

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