By George OPARA
The Senate, Thursday approved Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo as the new chairman of its Committee on Public Accounts.
The lawmaker representing Gombe North Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is replacing Senator Aliyu Wadada.
Dankwambo’s replacement was sequel to his defection from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after his predecessor, Wadada representing Nasarawa West, had chaired the committee since 2023 when the 10th Senate was inaugurated.
Spear News findings indicated that legislative tradition places the chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee on a minority party member.Dankwambo has a strong background in governance and finance and, was two-term governor of Gombe State.
His spokesman, Farouk Yarma, in a statement said, “His extensive experience in public finance, taxation, forensic accounting, and governance is expected to significantly improve the committee’s effectiveness in executing its mandate”.
However, the Senate Committee on Public Accounts is responsible for examining reports of the Auditor-General and scrutinising how public funds are managed by ministries, departments and agencies.
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