BREAKING NEWS, Politics
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THE relationship between the executive and the legislative arm of government worsened on Thursday as the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, walked out Okoi Obono-Obla, special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, on Prosecution, who came to represent Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the Federation and minister of justice at the hearing.
The Senate had summoned Malami following its resolution that he should be asked to explain the rationale by his office to prosecute the senate presiding officers over the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Order 2015.
Not satisfied with the decision of the AGF to shun its invitation for the second time, the senate panel wondered why Malami should send a representative when he was aware that his attention was physically required to defend his actions.
The Senators believe that the action of Malami was threatening the country’s democracy and that something should be done urgently to save the situation.
Efforts by Obono – Obla, to deliver the message of the AGF were frustrated by the committee chairman, Senator David Umaru, who said they were only interested in meeting Malami or no one else.
He explained that the committee would report to the senate-in-plenary on resumption from its current recess and would take the necessary action against Malami.
However, Obono – Obla, told journalists that he was appointed by Buhari and attached to the ministry of justice, adding that the AGF thinks the panel lacked justification to open any discussion over the matter.
— June 30, 2016 @ 16:07 GMT
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