BREAKING NEWS, Politics
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ABUBAKAR Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation and minister of justice, on Thursday, June 23, refused to appear before the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters.
The senate at plenary on Tuesday, June 21, after a two-hour closed session, summoned Malami, over the planned prosecution of Saraki and Ekweremadu, for allegedly forging the Senate Standing Order 2015.
The senate took the decision following a motion moved by the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, who relied on order 14 and 52, to demand the approval of his colleagues for his two prayers including the invitation of the AGF and the genuineness of the rule book.
The senate therefore, approved the two prayers through voice votes while Ekweremadu who presided over the session, asked the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, to summon Malami, within 48 hours and interrogate him on the issue.
The red chamber mandated its panel to within two days summon the AGF to explain and justify with evidence the basis for his action.
The senators also want the committee to find out from Malami to tell them, whether his action did not constitute gross misconduct, incompetence, contempt of court and abuse of office. Chairman of the senate panel, David Umaru, could not be reached as of the time of filing this report to find out the next line of action since Malami failed to honour his invitation. – Punch
— Jun 23, 2016 @ 19:00 GMT
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