The nomination of the daughter of the President of the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba for a chair in the TCE (State Court of Auditors) has generated questions.
Alanna Galdino’s approval in the assembly took place on March 18 and remains in an imbroglio in court and TCE-PB because of the rite of choice and the notorious knowledge of the nominee, which had the endorsement of 31 state deputies and 1 opposite vote, as well as an abstention-of her father, Adriano Galdino (), president of the house.
Alanna was a unique candidate and is the first woman suitable for the function of counselor. Governor João Azevêdo (PSB) formalized the appointment on the same date.
The nomination for the opening vacancy for the appointment of Alanna is up to the Paraíba Assembly. The position of ECA counselor is lifelong, with compulsory retirement at 75 and almost $ 40,000 per month.
Despite not voting in favor of his daughter, Adriano Galdino played a decisive role behind the scenes for his daughter’s nomination. He is an ally of the president of, (Republicans-PB), and one of the quotes to compete in the Senate in 2026 in the state.
The appointment was questioned in the court, which, in the first instance, ordered the suspension of the nomination last Thursday (3). The action was filed by the former mayor of Pocinhos Claudio Chaves. Adversary of the Galdino family in the municipality, he cited possible improper favoritism of Alanna.
Chaves also questioned the absence of public sabbath of the indicated as one of the addictions in the choice procedure.
The Paraíba Assembly appealed and alleged “interference with the judiciary over the sphere of competences of the Legislative Power and the Executive Power, violating the principle of separation of powers and causing serious injury to public and administrative order.”
On Friday (4), the President of the Paraíba Court of Justice, Judge Fred Coutinho, accepted the appeal of the Assembly and resumed the appointment of the new TCE-PB counselor. For the magistrate, the process is still underway. “The administrative act did not even conclude its cycle of formation, missing the internal phase of the TCE/PB, being premature any intervention of the judiciary.”
Another front of questioning was opened by the Public Prosecution Service of the State Court of Auditors. Prosecutors understand that the indication does not meet the constitutional and legal criteria required for the position.
Medical student, Alanna Galdino has a law graduate. As proof of the period of ten years of professional activity, she indicated the commissioned position of government agent of the State Planning Secretariat.
Attorney Isabella Barbosa Marinho Falcão and Sheyla Barreto Braga de Queiroz understand that Alanna’s curriculum “does not clearly demonstrate the assistance by the appointed requirements required to appoint the position of counselor of the Court of Auditors”, without showing the notorious knowledge, prerequisite for the position.
For the Public Prosecutor’s Office, “the election of a Court of Auditors cannot be used as a means of benefiting family members of political agents and as a bargaining chip.”
The trial at the Plenary of the TCE-PB was scheduled to take place on Wednesday (9), but was postponed to April 23. Until then, the court’s audit area will make an analysis of the case, before going to trial by the current counselors.
President of the Assembly, Adriano Galdino is one of those considered to compete in the Senate in 2026 in Paraíba. Initially, in favor of the reelection of federal deputy and, if reelected, disputing the command of the House again.
In other states, relatives of local political leaders were also appointed to reports of accounts recently.
: Camilo Santana (Education) in Ceará, (Civil House) in Bahia, Renan Filho (Transportes) in Alagoas, Waldez Góes (National Integration) in Amapá and Wellington Dias (social development) in Piauí.
In Pernambuco, the President of the Legislative Assembly, state deputy Álvaro Porto (PSDB), articulated in 2023 the approval of his nephew, Eduardo Porto, for the position of counselor, which was briefly of governor Raquel Lyra (PSD), who is political disaffected.
The Courts of Accounts supervise the application of public resources in states and municipalities and are independent bodies, ie without binding with other powers.
In early 2023, Daniela Barbalho, wife of the governor of Pará Helder Barbalho (MDB), was.
At the same time, Daniel Brandão, from Maranhão, Carlos Brandão (PSB), became an ECA counselor, starting a judicial war around the choice.
In May 2023, Simone Denarium, the first lady of, was elected ECA counselor and became one of those responsible for the local government, commanded by her husband, Antonio Denarium (PP).
