Friday, 1 July 2016

You lack power to summon me, AGF tells Senate

The ongoing war of attrition between the Presidency and the Senate got messier yesterday.
Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami said the Senate lacked the power to summon him for questioning.


The AGF, who was invited by the Senate to appear before its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, said he was not answerable to the Senate.

He said the Senate did not appoint him and, therefore, lacked the jurisdiction to summon him.

 The Senate fired back that it may be forced to issue a warrant of arrest against the AGF for his refusal to honour its invitation.

The Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution attached to the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla, who represented the AGF, was walked out of the meeting room.

The altercation took place yesterday at the Senate Meeting Room 3 31.3, 3rd Floor, New Senate Building, National Assembly Complex, Abuja.



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