The Nigerian Senate has strongly rebuked former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his recent assertion that lawmakers in the National Assembly (NASS) fix their salaries.
Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu labeled the claim as “uncharitable and satanic,” emphasizing that the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), not the lawmakers, determines their salaries in accordance with the constitution.
Adaramodu also clarified that no Senator has received any financial patronage from the Presidency, and constituency projects attributed to the legislature are merely nominated by Senators, similar to practices in other democracies.
Obasanjo, who served as Nigeria’s President from 1999 to 2007, had previously criticized the practice of lawmakers determining their own compensation, calling it “immoral.” He advocated for the RMAFC to handle this responsibility instead.
