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The Senate Lack Constitutional Right To Summon P S. by ORACLE1975(m): 1:35am On Jul 13, 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 !” source. WWW.punching.com/news/Senate lack constitutional right to summon P S. 1 Like |
Re: The Senate Lack Constitutional Right To Summon P S. by ORACLE1975(m): 1:37am On Jul 13, 2015 |
I am an unrepentant Buhari supporter but also recognize the oversight authority of the National Assembly over MDAs. Because Jonathan allowed that impunity to take place under his tenure by shielding Diezanni from NASS oversight does not mean this administration should do the same. This administration is meant to be different from the years of impunity under the great babylon PDP. We must not only talk the talk but walk the walk. Nigeria must return to the path to greatness!!#teamchange. |
Re: The Senate Lack Constitutional Right To Summon P S. by jantofubu(m): 1:54am On Jul 13, 2015 |
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Re: The Senate Lack Constitutional Right To Summon P S. by Nobody: 1:54am On Jul 13, 2015 |
I have a different view on this, infact I believe this will be the best time for the masses. Saraki will lead us to greatness. 1. The present situation will make everyone conscious of his/her act conscerning corruption. I didn't expect saraki to think of any corrupt practices knowing fully well that the global eyes of Tinubu and other APC member ain't sleeping. 2. careful examination of the constitution before making any move for example the case of PM that happened recently. 3. Enactment and implementation of proper policy that will be publicly supported in other to gain the majority support to show off in the house just to humiliate the other caucus. 4. If you reason along, the popular saying that when two elephant fight the grass suffer mau be what we need to enjoy a good turn around as poor citizens of a rich nation. ▶→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→◀ |
Re: The Senate Lack Constitutional Right To Summon P S. by kazmanbanjoko(m): 5:10am On Jul 13, 2015 |
Na wa ooo. See as them dey quote constituition. Make me sef go amend say "the senate can now summon anybody summonable" 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The Senate Lack Constitutional Right To Summon P S. by Nobody: 5:26am On Jul 13, 2015 |
afolag:Bro though u have a point but i dare to disagree...The level of distrust between Saraki and the Masses is too Much... Unbelievably Wide... Any good deed by Saraki would be translated as Preparatory for 2019 polls....And there's a limit to what he can do, he must always grease the elbow of the PDP, this would further alienate him from his party which APC would thus use to curry Sympathy from the Masses... 1 Like |
Re: The Senate Lack Constitutional Right To Summon P S. by Nobody: 6:19am On Jul 13, 2015 |
He Summoned the Perm. Secretary cos he couldn't get audience with the President and so he is now looking for way to have conflict with the president. Unfortunately he can't do anything cos him and his rest PDP teamates do not have 2/3 majority to remove a permanent secretary. Meanwhile, the senate leadership has not been constituted o. Saraki = Judas Iscariot |
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