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Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by wengerjay(m): 7:07pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
The Senator representing Zamfara Central Senatorial District, Kabir Marafa, said on Sunday that the Senate President lacked both moral and constitutional rights to summon the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, for briefing on the state of the economy. Marafa, the spokesperson for the Senate Unity Forum, who stated this in a statement issued in Abuja, noted that since Saraki had allegedly violated some sections of the constitution to emerge as senate president on June 9, he cannot accuse another person of committing the same offence he had committed. Our correspondent had reported that the decision of the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance and other top officials to decline an invitation extended to them by the leadership of the National Assembly for a briefing on the state of the nation’s economy last week was currently brewing a major face-off between the two arms of government. Our correspondent had also reported that the Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Senator Issa Galaudu, and the Clerk to the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa, wrote separate letters to the permanent secretary but were both allegedly ignored. The permanent secretary, according to sources close to the leadership of the Senate, was said to have shunned the meeting because there was no clearance from the Presidency to honour the briefing. The Clerk’s letter, which was copied the Head of Service of the Federation and obtained by our correspondent read, “I refer to our letter Ref. No. NASS/S//SP/ COS/CORRP/15/1/06 of June 29, 2015 on the above subject matter and your text message of July 7, 2015, to the Chief of Staff to the Senate President, signifying your inability to honour the invitation. “Your action is a deliberate violation of the provisions of Section 67(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999( as amended). “You are, therefore, requested to appear before the Senate Leadership as contained in your aforementioned letter on Wednesday July 8, 2015 at 2.00pm prompt. “The third letter to the Permanent Secretary, which also insisted on the importance of the meeting, was written by the Chief of Staff to the Senate President. Galaudu’s letter, which was dated July 8, with reference number, NASS /8 th /S/SP/COS/CORRP/15/2/07, states, ‘Please note that your text message of yesterday, Tuesday, July 7, 2015, which I received by hours of 20:02 pm, suggesting that you would not make today’s meeting, is unacceptable.’ “This is an affront to the President of the Senate and its leadership. The provision of Section 67(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), is very clear and unambiguous in this regard. Hence, you do not need the permission of any official before you attend or appear before the Senate. “Consequently, I have the instructions of the President of the Senate and leadership that you do spear before them on the date and time earlier communicated to you, Wednesday, July 8, 2015 by 11am prompt. It is my belief that you will comply unconditionally.” Investigations by our correspondent further revealed that the the Permanent Secretary had yet to appear before the senate leadership nor responded to the letters from both the National Assembly management and the office of the Senate President. But Marafa, in his statement, accused Saraki of violating the same constitution which he claimed the permanent secretary had run foul of. The senator said, “I read with open-mouth amazement, the letter written by both the Chief of Staff to the Senate President and that of the Clerk to the National Assembly on the refusal or inability of a government functionary to honour the invitation of the leadership of the senate. “They were saying the refusal violates section 67(2) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Can somebody please tell them that they are guilty of similar, if not higher, offence? “They, infact, not only violated the constitution to ascend to the Senate leadership, they murdered it http://www.punchng.com/news/saraki-lacks-constitutional-right-to-summon-ps-senator/ 1 Like |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Nobody: 7:08pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
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Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Emekamex(m): 7:10pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Watching from the sideline 1 Like |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by unitysheart(m): 7:12pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Drama continues. |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Agwoden(m): 7:12pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Let government scatter because of selfish interest. 1 Like |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by femicyrus(m): 7:13pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Saraki may not last on that seat 6 Likes |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by wengerjay(m): 7:17pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Saraki usurping the power of presidency. Inordinate ambition and exorbitant arrogance being expectedly displayed by the SP 5 Likes |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Clerverly: 7:19pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Saraki is an idiotu for summoning the Perm Sec! Who is he? Mtcheeeeww! 4 Likes |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Nobody: 7:22pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Abeg ...who is saraki ![]() 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by doctokwus: 7:22pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Of course the SP has no such authority and the perm.sec correctly didn't even border to reply their written summons. Its only the senate plenary itself or the finance committee when constituted that can summon the finance ministry. Was there there anytime David Mark or any past senate president unilaterally summoned a ministry official to come explain d ministry's activities to them? Imagine this treacherous, corrupt Saraki already feeling funky with assumed powers of a senate presidency that he doesnt have even as his stay in that office is as shaky as his future political life. 2 Likes |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by wengerjay(m): 7:34pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
We are following the drama |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by nerodenero: 7:39pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
PMB sent an invite to APC senators, Sarakill declined. VP PYO sent an invite to Sarakill, he said, 'he couldn't honour an invite from a mere Commissioner'. APC sent a letter indicating the names of principal officers, Sarakill disobeyed. I don't think Sarakill has ANY right to get angry if such is done to him. 9 Likes |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by BossTtdiamonds(m): 7:48pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
This saraki dude is really becoming annoying..... 5 Likes |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Nobody: 7:56pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
I love this....Thief Ole... He wants to know what's left in the treasury, so as to share with his new found love... God punish U 1 Like |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by zekki: 7:57pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Am disappointed in Buhari. If Saraki is removed APC will never get our support again . Baba Tinubu free Saraki abeg 1 Like |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by donphilopus: 8:00pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
nerodenero: God bless you sir! 8 Likes |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Nobody: 8:00pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
zekki:Heya... Sorry...I count that to be Sarcasm 3 Likes |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Nobody: 8:01pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Can u Imagine Saraki blowing grammar, affront on the Senate Presidency...no b only affront na Alfred..Werey |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by donphilopus: 8:02pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
zekki: What's this one saying? I know of so many people who voted (for) Buhari in Kwara but didn't vote (for) Abdulfatah because they consider him as Saraki's stooge. Saraki is not that loved in Kwara as you've made it to look like! 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by zekki: 8:04pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
nerodenero:Saraki did not received any invitation from them 1 Like |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Raymonbell(m): 8:04pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Karma 1 Like |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by nduchucks: 8:07pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
I wonder whether two-thirds majority of the members of the senate can be secured to removed Saraki from office by a resolution of the Senate. It appears that Buhari and APC leadership are no longer playing around. |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Nobody: 8:07pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
zekki:This is a Saraki boy.. ur oga dy blow grammar, "affront".....All of una no go die better 1 Like |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Nobody: 8:08pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
zekki:dream on..saraki is just a boy...trust me 2 Likes |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by zekki: 8:08pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
[quote author=donphilopus post=35788525] What's this one saying? I know of so many people who voted (for) Buhari in Kwara but didn't vote (for) Abdulfatah because they consider him as Saraki's stooge. Saraki is not that loved in Kwara as you've made it to look like![/quote Is Tinubu loved in lagos? |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by ORACLE1975(m): 8:08pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
nive |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by zekki: 8:09pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
soe:A boy that has become a Senate President. No. 3 in Nigeria. wake up bro! 1 Like |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Nobody: 8:10pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Anyone that attempt/ is attempting to hijack Our Change wil never know Peace...EFCC pls it's ur turn to "affront" the PRESIDENT of the Senate..Charge and bail d id.iot for #10Billion only |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Mogidi: 8:12pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Saraki remains the number 3 citizen in Nigeria, APC is inviting anarchy. 2 Likes |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by zekki: 8:12pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
soe:A boy that has become A Senate President. nothing will shake his four years in office. 1 Like |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by zekki: 8:16pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
olatunji21:I wish u d same |
Re: Saraki Lacks Constitutional Right To Summon PS - Senator by Nobody: 8:20pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
zekki:Because of selfish interest, ur boss hijacked Our Change.. Am sure u are fighting for ur pocket..As hungry take dy catch me now, kneel make i swear for U.... All of una no go know peace...As a man doesn't have honors in his home, Saraki won't be honored/respected...Na trailer go kill all of una, One-by-one.. |
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