Some lawyers in Lagos on Monday threatened to sue the Senate on the ongoing moves to amend the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act 2004.

The lawyers said embarking on such an amendment at a time when the Senate President was being tried by the tribunal was in bad faith.

Mr Tope Alabi, a human rights lawyer, said the Upper Chamber has the constitutional duty to legislate for the country, but that the motive for making the law must be right.

“The Senate has the constitutional power to amend any law but the motive must be right and for the good of the country,’’ he said

The bill to amend the CCT Act tabled on April 14 by Senator Peter Nwoaboshi scaled a second reading at the Upper Chamber.

Senate President Bukola Saraki was docked at the tribunal on a 13-count charge bordering false declaration of assets and money laundering to which he pleaded not guilty.

He challenged his trial at both Federal High Court and the Supreme Court which ruled that he had a case to answer at the CCT.

Alabi:“The intention of the Upper Chamber to amend the CCT Act when Saraki is standing trial before the CCT is clearly in bad faith.

“Nigerians must rise to oppose it, I will proceed to challenge them (senators) in court.”

He advised the senators to join President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft war, instead of giving themselves out as aiding corruption.

Mr U.P.E. Nnaji, said the Senate was trying to make retroactive laws as it was done under the military era.

“They should focus on legislations that are beneficial to the citizens rather than wasting our lean resources to legislate on irrelevancies.

“They should stop the amendment or face court action,’’ he also told NAN.

For Mr Chris Ayiyi, the amendment was nothing to worry about for as long as it was not retroactive.

According to him, Senate is empowered to repeal or amend any law, but that it should be done with sense of responsibility.

Ayiyi urged Nigerians to have faith in the lawmakers and believe that the amendment of the CCT Act was for the future.

Corroborating Ayiyi’s position, Mr Chibuikem Opara, said:“Although the Senate has the powers to amend any law, such amendment must be done for the common good.

“It is not to favour or persecute any person no matter his or her class.”

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/04/lawyers-to-sue-nass-on-ccbcct-amendment.html

I am loving Nigerians right now.

THE NASS MUST BE SCRAPPED INDEED.

Hmmmm

Frankly speaking ehn, the problem of Nigeria kind of democracy is sadly our LEGISLOOTERS...

NASS has shown so far that they are the hobnobs of curruption in this country. It's a shame that they have dumped their functions and malign themselves as the national drain of the economy!

NASS as it stands now has no plans for good governance!

See how Saraki is rubbishing the Senate Why can't his constituency just recall him and save the hallowed chamber from further disgrace

Click like if you want Saraki to resign. Click share if you don't

Make dem dey sue jare

That's one disadvantage of IMPUNITY

Hmmmm OK o

I hope they do..

It reeks of bias that the Senate would want to pass a bill that protects them from prosecution for other offences.

HT: Layers 0 - 0 legislooters

Upcoming match Fayose FC vs APC United

This is one reason why Saraki is not needed on that seat in the first place. Our Senators now carry the emblem of corruption everywhere they go. What a world!

Even if we can't sue them, they've already been exposed as the face of corruption in Nigerian government.

It's a shame!

gurunlocker:
That's one disadvantage of IMPUNITY

ok

Any way is a way for the senators in order to free their President. Too bad.

OUR HONOURABLE SINATORS

They should not try it, which kain rough play be dat? are they planning to send Pa Chukwudi44 into massive coronary heart failure?

All his heart & soul is invested in the ammendment since it's sure the tribunal will definitely hand Saraki his ass!!

Segadem:
ok

are you OK?

Now dey want to amend the CCT bcoz of Saraki trials, they want to mend it in favor of our dearest Senate President, and one cattle rearer is telling us his rooting corruption. Maybe God save us all.

They all want buhari s blood on their hands.
Tinubu s time will soon come.

If this accusations is right,then bukola saraki is nothing but a fraud.He indeed has skeletons in his cupboard.After he effortlessly tried to stop his trial in cct via court cases has now resulted to amendment......:...Mr. Saraki,WE NIGERIANS WILL NOT TAKE IT.

divinehand2003:
I am loving Nigerians right now.

THE NASS MUST BE SCRAPPED INDEED.

Only d Senate to reduce costs of running d government.

That is a good direction.

Shameless Lawyers looking for popularity.Even if Saraki is not a saint, the highest floating of Court orders, human right abuses and other injustice perpentuated by this APC administration are over looked by this lawyers.What a country.This is what we call, misplaced priority.I feel ashame of our nigeria lawyers.Thanks.

NASS is the major problem of Niger, followed by the wig-carrying SANs

This is the impunity that attracts coup de tas we are yet to learn

Useless NASS

olokfor:
Some lawyers in Lagos on Monday threatened to sue the Senate on the ongoing moves to amend the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act 2004.

The lawyers said embarking on such an amendment at a time when the Senate President was being tried by the tribunal was in bad faith.

Mr Tope Alabi, a human rights lawyer, said the Upper Chamber has the constitutional duty to legislate for the country, but that the motive for making the law must be right.

“The Senate has the constitutional power to amend any law but the motive must be right and for the good of the country,’’ he said

The bill to amend the CCT Act tabled on April 14 by Senator Peter Nwoaboshi scaled a second reading at the Upper Chamber.

Senate President Bukola Saraki was docked at the tribunal on a 13-count charge bordering false declaration of assets and money laundering to which he pleaded not guilty.

He challenged his trial at both Federal High Court and the Supreme Court which ruled that he had a case to answer at the CCT.

Alabi:“The intention of the Upper Chamber to amend the CCT Act when Saraki is standing trial before the CCT is clearly in bad faith.

“Nigerians must rise to oppose it, I will proceed to challenge them (senators) in court.”

He advised the senators to join President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft war, instead of giving themselves out as aiding corruption.

Mr U.P.E. Nnaji, said the Senate was trying to make retroactive laws as it was done under the military era.

“They should focus on legislations that are beneficial to the citizens rather than wasting our lean resources to legislate on irrelevancies.

“They should stop the amendment or face court action,’’ he also told NAN.

For Mr Chris Ayiyi, the amendment was nothing to worry about for as long as it was not retroactive.

According to him, Senate is empowered to repeal or amend any law, but that it should be done with sense of responsibility.

Ayiyi urged Nigerians to have faith in the lawmakers and believe that the amendment of the CCT Act was for the future.

Corroborating Ayiyi’s position, Mr Chibuikem Opara, said:“Although the Senate has the powers to amend any law, such amendment must be done for the common good.

“It is not to favour or persecute any person no matter his or her class.”

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/04/lawyers-to-sue-nass-on-ccbcct-amendment.html

Where is barrister Adegboruwa who claims he always rises to fight for the masses? Or he never hear this? Oh, someone says it's because this one will not hit anything Tinubu, fashola or Lagos apc negatively.

Yes. These are the ones that deserve national honours not some merry-go-happy public office holders