Oshiomhole, Ndume Clash Over Reno Omokri’s Ambassadorial Nomination in Senate

Senators Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) and Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) engaged in a heated exchange in Abuja on Thursday over the ambassadorial nomination of former presidential aide Reno Omokri.

The disagreement erupted after a motion was placed on the Senate floor proposing that Omokri and other nominees be asked to bow out.

Senator Ndume maintained that the motion needed to be seconded before any discussion could take place.

Oshiomhole opposed this, insisting he should be allowed to address the chamber first. He argued that Omokri’s nomination could not be overlooked, citing “raging issues in the public domain” surrounding the matter.