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The National Assembly has given President Muhammadu Buhari some ultimatums to halt the killings in the country, failure to act and members will “evoke its Constitutional powers.”
The Senate and House of Representatives held a closed door meeting that lasted more than an three hours today.
DENISAURUS News reporters were first briefed about an executive meeting that took place at the Senate at about 11 this morning.
This paper understands that legislators in the upper chamber held a meeting as a result of recent issues taking places in the country, which has pitted some of them against the Executive arm of government.
Of recent, representative like Dino Melaye, who have spoken against corruption within President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet have been manhandled by the Nigerian Police Force.
Bukola Saraki who seemed to have peeved off a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress over his emergence as Senate President was recently summoned by the Police who say he needs to answer questions about the Offa robbery.
The Senate President, who denied all allegation and knowledge of the deadly operation that left more than 30 people dead had previous raised an alarm about how the Inspector General of Police was plotting to “frame” him up.
The fact that they could frame up the number 3 citizen in the country for Armed Robbery without even thinking of the negative impression this could have on the country really baffles me.These guys are extremely dull. My goodness— Adeyanju Deji(@adeyanjudeji) June 5, 2018
A series of messages (see picture below) from Mr Idris’ phone in 2017, shows the desperation of the police chief to get information against Senator Saraki.
It provides further prove for the lawmaker, whose security details were once removed by the Department of State Security Service, DSS.
After the meeting, the Senate President said that “the Security Agencies must be given marching orders to curtail the sustained killings of Nigerians across the country and protect life and properties of Nigerians as this is the primary duty of any responsible Government.”
Lawmakers had previously summoned the IGP, Ibrahim Idris to come to give an account on the killings, but the police chief snubbed their request.
Mr Idris, who goofed while reading a statement in Kano, claims he has owes no one any apology for his refusal to honour the legislative arm of government.
In reaction, the police chief was declared an “enemy of democracy and unfit to hold any public office within and outside the country.”
Legislators from both chambers today reaffirmed it “earlier resolution of vote of no confidence on the Inspector General of Police who does nothing other than preside over the killing of innocent Nigerian and consistent framing up of perceived political opponents of the President and outright disregard for constitutional authority, both executive and legislative.”
At the end of the joint meeting, both chambers of the National Assembly passed a vote of confidence on the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The President has been asked to “take immediate steps to contain the growing level of unemployment and poverty in Nigeria especially now that we have advantage of the oil price having risen to $80 per barrel.”
The Legislative arm of Government, which operates checks and balances on the Executive can proceed to impeach President Buhari, if he does not meet their demands.
Senator Saraki, the former Governor of Kwara who read a resolutions which the President is to act on immediately, also noted how the lopsidedness of the government fight against graft.
“The Government should show sincerity in the fight against corruption by not being selective also prosecute current appointees that have cases pending against them.”
Despite his rejection by the Senate, Mr Magu remains in office thanks to the support he gains from the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.10. Both chambers of the National Assembly hereby pass a vote of confidence on the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the entire leadership of the National Assembly.#NASSJointSession— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 5, 2018
Staff members of the EFCC, who reached out to this paper since 2016 with exclusive report of Nigeria’s suspension from the Egmont Group – a financial body that has members including the US, UK and Sudan, say that the Government has placed a desperate action for the indictment of Political Exposed Persons, PEPs.
According to a source in the Commission, the reason being that the campaign for 2019 would be based on the corruption fight and the ability to convict suspected looters.
The Presidency is yet to react to the demands of the National Assembly.
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