SENATE ESTABLISHES COMMITTEE TO PROBE NDLEA’S CLAIMS AGAINST SENATOR ASHIRU
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Kwara South Senatorial District Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru has been accused of drug trafficking, and the Nigerian Senate has established an Ad-hoc Committee to look into the claims.
The investigation committee was established in response to Ashiru’s personal explanation of Order 42 of the Senate Rules, which states that he was suspected of drug trafficking by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), which resulted in the detention of some of his aides.
On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Ashiru contributed to a proposed bill on the establishment of a drug-related agency, which infuriated the NDLEA. He said the agency’s accusation against him was unjustified and baseless.
He urged the Senate to take action on the matter, saying that the allegation was an infringement on his person and his privilege as a sitting senator.
He explained: “Mr Senate President, I come under Order 42 – personal explanation. My personal explanation is NDLEA’s malicious reaction to my debate on a bill seeking to establish an institute on drug awareness and rehabilitation.
“I expressed my concern on this bill for so many reasons. For the reason that there are a lot of information from my constituency on the negative effect of drug consumption and trafficking to the extent that one of my constituents has ascertained that in the last two years, he can count up to 50 people who have lost their sanity due to consumption of drugs.
“Equally, they are visible examples of drug barons who are making money through distribution of drugs in my constituency and other constituencies too.
“We have observed that there are increase in drug related crime. Because of these and many other reasons, I strongly contributed on the floor of the Senate that the Senate should look into the operation of NDLEA and advise that issue of corruption among operatives should be looked into to the extent that after debate, I supported the establishment of another agency that will take care of rehaibilitation.
“Mr President, I come under Order 42 to clear insinuation published especially by Daily Trust that Senator Ashiru is involved in distribution of drugs. In my life, I am 68 years now, I assert that I cannot even identify cannabis or any drug. Beyond taking water, I don’t do drugs, I don’t drink caffeine, I don’t even take carbonated drinks.”
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