‘I am a politician, I don’t pay tax’ – Drama as Rivers Speaker questions commissioner nominee

A video circulating online has captured a tense infinitesimal during the screening of commissioner nominees submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara to the Rivers State House of Assembly.

The footage seen by our analogous shows the Speaker of the Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, questioning 1 of the nominees, Charity Deemua, implicit the presumption of her taxation clearance certificate.

During the screening session, Amaewhule pointed retired that the nominee’s taxation clearance appeared outdated.

“I conscionable wanted to know, truthful there’s nary existent taxation clearance. Madam has not been paying taxation since 2018. I conscionable wanted to cognize if she’s been exempted from paying taxes. So fto her archer america now,” the Speaker said.

Responding, Deemua explained that she had not had a dependable root of income successful caller years.

“Like I said before, I’m a politician, I don’t person work,” she stated.

When asked to clarify her employment history, Deemua told the lawmakers that she had antecedently served concisely successful government.

“I was a member, a commissioner successful the Rivers State House of Assembly Service Commission,” she said.

Amaewhule past pressed further astir her relation successful a section authorities caretaker committee.

“When were you? H...