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...For a better society... Monday, October 18 2004 Vol 17 No.30 News Editorial Opinion Labour Politics Sports Features Columnists Business Money/Market Energy Alaba Market Foreign News View Assault on senator: Gov. begs Anisulowo NDIDI OKAFOR, abuja FOLLOWING the said clash between Senators Iyabode Anisulowo (Ogun) and Isa Mohammed (Niger), Governor Abdulkadir Kure of Niger State at the weekend visited the Abuja residence of Senator Anisulowo to plead on behalf of the latter (Mohammed). Some Senators are said to be pushing for Mohammed’s suspension when the chamber deliberates on the matter tomorrow even as the South-West parliamentary caucus convened an emergency meeting today on the issue. Senator Mohammed last Thursday allegedly slapped the female Senator and former Minister of State for Education over the handling of the sum of N1.2 million belonging to the Senate Committee on States and local governments of which she is chairman and Mohammed, her deputy. But, Mohammed has denied the charge of slapping her. Anisulowo was said to have queried the committee secretary, one Mr Lawal, for allegedly giving N500,000 of the committee’s funds to her deputy without recourse to due process. Allegedly angered by the said query, Senator Mohammed had after a heated argument reportedly slapped her, leading to a clash. Thus, Governor Kure, in company of the minister of state for Foreign Affairs, Alhaji M. Tanko at the weekend visited Senator Anisulowo’s house to ask for forgiveness and " beg her over the matter". Sources close to the state government told Daily Champion that the meeting which held behind closed doors was "just to beg Senator Anisulowo for forgiveness and drop her bid to seek legal action". However, competent sources in the Senate told Daily Champion that the "Senate will deliberate on the issue tomorrow and women senators are pushing for Senator Mohammed’s suspension". It was also gathered that the South-West parliamentary caucus led by Deputy Senate Majority Whip, Clement Awoyelu will convene "an emergency meeting today to take a position on the matter". It was learnt that Senator Anisulowo is bent on pressing legal charges against Mohammed. � 2004 @ Champion Newspapers Limited (All Right Reserved). Powered By dnetsystems.net dnet�

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