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The Action Congress
has called for the immediate suspension of the chairman of the
recently-dissolved Senate Committee on Communication, Sylvester
Anyanwu. In a statement issued by its national publicity secretary, Lai
Mohammed, the party said the dissolution of the committee, while
commendable, does not constitute adequate sanction for Mr. Anyanwu’s
act.

The senate, had
last week Thursday, disbanded the Anyanwu-led committee on
communication over alleged fraud in the committee’s screening of the
recently appointed chairman and members of the board of National
Communications Commission.

The disbandment of
the committee followed allegations that the chairman of the committee,
Sylvester Anyanwu (PDP, Imo State) conducted the screening for the
appointed chairman and members of the board of National Communications
Commission (NCC) alone,

at night, and later claimed that six members of the committee were involved.

According to the
opposition party, “First, the chairman allegedly conducted the
screening alone, and at night, only to claim that six members of the
committee did so. Then he signed the screening report on behalf of two
of the committee members whom he claimed attended the screening,
without their consent,” said the party.

Describing the act
as “outrightly fraudulent and criminal,” it however called that the act
“must not be allowed to go unpunished if the integrity of the Senate is
to be maintained.” The party is also calling for an investigation into
the fraud allegations against the senator.

“His apology and appeal for leniency are an afterthought and should
not stop the Senate leadership from sanctioning him to serve as a
deterrent to others like him,” the AC said. “The dissolution of the
committee is not enough.”