The Senate resolved that no committee shall purport to issue, authorise or execute a warrant except in strict compliance with the provisions of the Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act and with the approval of the Senate president.

The upper chamber held that the power to authorise such a threat rests solely with the presiding officer of the Senate, in line with its rules and constitutional provisions.

The committee issued the threat following Mr Kyari’s failure to honour several invitations to explain the alleged ₦210 trillion discrepancy flagged in reports submitted by the Auditor-General of the Federation covering the period between 2017 and 2023.