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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