The Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has called on President Bola Tinubu to consider signing an Executive Order for the confiscation of unexplained wealth in the country.
Speaking with the Channels TV on Sunday, Mr Ndume lamented the level of unexplained wealth in the country, especially among politicians and civil servants, saying that the menace requires some laws to combat it.
According to him, his attempt to introduce such at the upper chamber was discarded.
“I have tried several times but you know, there were excuses here and there. “I think the best way to get this across is when the bill comes from the executive, or in the interim, the current president should sign an executive bill on unexplained wealth,” he added.
While explaining the reason he stormed out of the chamber recently, Mr Ndume said his encounter with the Senate President, which led to his decision, was exaggerated.
Mr Ndume said: “My problem is the way he handled the situation and what happened the last time was misunderstood or taken out of context.
“Don’t forget that I fought here, campaigned for Akpabio. You can’t build a house and destroy it.
“The main problem is that I’m more experienced than him. When I tried to correct him, you don’t overrule your chief whip; I’m supposed to be the one to call him to order.
“At that time, he was supposed to invite me then we would talk more one-on-one, but he took advantage of the gavel, and coincidentally, it was 12:30 pm, and I needed to go and pray.”
