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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by Ayobami7(m): 8:47am On May 12, 2018
Fallana again?
Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by Nwaohafia1: 8:49am On May 12, 2018
Pierohandsome:
I disagree with Falana on this, Senate cn summon the president not to talk of ordinary IGP .

The Senate arm is for checks and balances, the IGP is an appointee who is answerable to the people and can be summoned by the people thru the senate.

Mr Falana, i disagree with u on this.

Not these set of senators biko.
Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by jaychubi: 8:50am On May 12, 2018
Pierohandsome:
I disagree with Falana on this, Senate cn summon the president not to talk of ordinary IGP .

The Senate arm is for checks and balances, the IGP is an appointee who is answerable to the people and can be summoned by the people thru the senate.

Mr Falana, i disagree with u on this.

Elementary 6 submission

Which law is supportive of ur submission, quote it or shut up already

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by jaychubi: 8:51am On May 12, 2018
D idiot s elected as senators this time around is d worst in d history of Nigeria

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by Slurity(m): 8:53am On May 12, 2018
Pierohandsome:
I disagree with Falana on this, Senate cn summon the president not to talk of ordinary IGP .

The Senate arm is for checks and balances, the IGP is an appointee who is answerable to the people and can be summoned by the people thru the senate.

Mr Falana, i disagree with u on this.
Very interesting, you disagree with a SAN, please quote your own constitution like he did and let the argument roll

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by 2016v2017: 8:54am On May 12, 2018
Pierohandsome:
I disagree with Falana on this, Senate cn summon the president not to talk of ordinary IGP .

The Senate arm is for checks and balances, the IGP is an appointee who is answerable to the people and can be summoned by the people thru the senate.

Mr Falana, i disagree with u on this.
Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by jaytime(m): 8:55am On May 12, 2018
I didn't watch the interview, but I can imagine the man explaining and smiling at the same time. The people that smile like that ehn, fear them o!

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by kmaster007: 8:58am On May 12, 2018
abeg make una close chapter....
Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by alen4smith(m): 8:58am On May 12, 2018
GavelSlam:


Provide sections of the constitution to back your claim.
where he wan see am?i can bet you he has never seen a Nigerian constitution let alone knowing its content.

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by shogbenga: 8:59am On May 12, 2018
The NASS has powers to summon anyone. Section 89 of the constitution

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by Bede2u(m): 8:59am On May 12, 2018
GavelSlam:


Ordinary constitutional provisions you cannot provide yet you are salivating like a rabid dog.
deomelo:



Typical ignorant ipob rubbish..

We have 3 co-equal branches or arms of government for a reason.


Village square education is bad for you villagers..



I hope u remember this ur post when the tide turns bro. Your APC wont be in power all thru ur lifetime... not to talk about forever. Say the same thing when u are siding the senate against a tyranical president

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by BabaO2: 9:01am On May 12, 2018
valentineuwakwe:
please don't come and confuse the common man and hit up the wahala btw the IGP and the Senate. .why won't the Senate summon someone or a public officer. ..is the office of the IGP not into consideration base on the happenings in the country. .the killings, kidnappings, cultist, etc.
if the IGP is free, why not visit them n explain things to them...or is he not bold enough to stand and speak English before them? please Mr. falana dnt talk as if you hv been bribed!
But be sincere with yourself, the IGP was being summoned mere because of melaye not because of the killings across the country. Has the senate sent delegates to the areas affected to have first hand information? NO. Why are they lying of a sudden, that it was because of the killings that IGP is being summoned.

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by saintol(m): 9:01am On May 12, 2018
Do you think we have senators? All I know is that we only have some sets of sleeping idiots. How will they know the constitution na, all na to share our national cake. Majority of them have no business in there.

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by Igba123: 9:06am On May 12, 2018
yarimo:
Thank you mr FALANA, this serving set of senators led by SARAKI are the worst of senators since 1960
sorry oo but I think by ur comment u don't knw d concept of sensationalism in journalism. Falana didn't mention IGP in d post u commented on. Only mentioned d president n govs.
Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by brutal1(m): 9:06am On May 12, 2018
shogbenga:
The NASS has powers to summon anyone. Section 89 of the constitution
KJV or NIV bros that's a lyric not constitution. Respect yourself nah. D way you quoted it self I know it is fake. If we give you free hand here you for say section 89, verse 1, NLT. Wehdone !

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by new2012: 9:07am On May 12, 2018
Going through the comments will make you weep for Nigeria..

An arm of government can not summon a government employee because we are blinded with politics? Damn!

Time shall eventually tell. Balogun was IG at one time, he's more of a nuisance even to himself now. Where's Mba- the PDP tool? He has since faded into oblivion History don't get rewritten. The employees that get used by politician often end up as waste products.

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by olaeffect(m): 9:08am On May 12, 2018
SoNature:


Mr Falana is saying what our Constitution says that's why he advised them to amend it now to address these areas.

Mr Falana is a distinguished Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)

Let's be reasonable in our criticism

Simple.

He told them their limitation according to the constitution. He also went ahead to give them solution to problem, yet some people can't still comprehend.

What is wrong with some youths of this country sef?

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by edupedia: 9:09am On May 12, 2018
KidsNEXTdoor:


And when did the police make up any arm of the government..... Tell us Mr quotasystem Education

....u have no point... the police is part of the executive just like the army Air Force etc. they are under a commander in chief...

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by aribisala0(m): 9:10am On May 12, 2018
Falana is not being honest
THIS IS what the constitution says



88. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, each House of the National Assembly shall have power by resolution published in its journal or in the Official Gazette of the Government of the Federation to direct or cause to be directed investigation into -

(a) any matter or thing with respect to which it has power to make laws, and

(b) the conduct of affairs of any person, authority, ministry or government department charged, or intended to be charged, with the duty of or responsibility for -

(i) executing or administering laws enacted by National Assembly, and

(ii) disbursing or administering moneys appropriated or to be appropriated by the National Assembly.

(2) The powers conferred on the National Assembly under the provisions of this section are exercisable only for the purpose of enabling it to -

(a) make laws with respect to any matter within its legislative competence and correct any defects in existing laws; and

(b) expose corruption, inefficiency or waste in the execution or administration of laws within its legislative competence and in the disbursement or administration of funds appropriated by it.

89. (1) For the purposes of any investigation under section 88 of this Constitutional and subject to the provisions thereof, the Senate or the House of Representatives or a committee appointed in accordance with section 62 of this Constitution shall have power to -

(a) procure all such evidence, written or oral, direct or circumstantial, as it may think necessary or desirable, and examine all persons as witnesses whose evidence may be material or relevant to the subject matter;

(b) require such evidence to be given on oath;

(c) summon any person in Nigeria to give evidence at any place or produce any document or other thing in his possession or under his control, and examine him as a witness and require him to produce any document or other thing in his possession or under his control, subject to all just exceptions; and

(d) issue a warrant to compel the attendance of any person who, after having been summoned to attend, fails, refuses or neglects to do so and does not excuse such failure, refusal or neglect to the satisfaction of the House or the committee in question, and order him to pay all costs which may have been occasioned in compelling his attendance or by reason of his failure, refusal or neglect to obey the summons, and also to impose such fine as may be prescribed for any such failure, refused or neglect; and any fine so imposed shall be recoverable in the same manner as a fine imposed by a court of law.

(2) A summons or warrant issued under this section may be served or executed by any member of the Nigeria Police Force or by any person authorised in that behalf by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the case may require.




I REPRODUCE AGAIN


The powers conferred on the National Assembly under the provisions of this section are exercisable only for the purpose of enabling it to -

(a) make laws with respect to any matter within its legislative competence and correct any defects in existing laws; and

(b) expose corruption, inefficiency or waste in the execution or administration of laws within its legislative competence and in the disbursement or administration of funds appropriated by it.


It is clear that the National Assembly has the power to investigate the police to expose not only corruption as claimed by Falana but also
INEFFICIENCY or WASTE.

Is the Nigerian police inefficient or liable to be investigated for inefficiency? If yes then the National Assembly can summon any person for such investigation

Whether they can summon the president is debatable on the grounds that he has immunity but even that is not clear aand may require judicial determination

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by Igba123: 9:10am On May 12, 2018
GavelSlam:


Provide sections of the constitution to back your claim.
even falana did not provide any section of d constitution and according to dis post did not mention igp but d president n govs. U can read it again apart frm d headline.
Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by bigerboy200: 9:10am On May 12, 2018
Pierohandsome:
I disagree with Falana on this, Senate cn summon the president not to talk of ordinary IGP .

The Senate arm is for checks and balances, the IGP is an appointee who is answerable to the people and can be summoned by the people thru the senate.

Mr Falana, i disagree with u on this.
hmm..nairaland SAN.. kudos to you.

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by brutal1(m): 9:11am On May 12, 2018
BabaO2:

But be sincere with yourself, the IGP was being summoned mere because of melaye not because of the killings across the country. Has the senate sent delegates to the areas affected to have first hand information? NO. Why are they lying of a sudden, that it was because of the killings that IGP is being summoned.
God bless thee ! These bunch of arrogant fools suddenly remembered these killings the day melaye was arrested, they were in that house when police sent invitation to dino ...they leave their constitutional responsibilities to go and show support for colleagues facing corruption charges. They are just after their pocket & it is disheartening to see poor minded youth supporting them even though it is a free world. You can support anyone you chose to. And it is funny to see people with awaiting result quoting constitution here.

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by kinibigdeal(m): 9:14am On May 12, 2018
yarimo:
Thank you mr FALANA, this serving set of senators led by SARAKI are the worst of senators since 1960


I believe when the precedence they are laying begin to affect you in future you should not complain. Who told you senate cannot summon the IG on security issues? Falana is a noise maker and not a law interpreter, that is why people like Ozekhome will keep disgracing them hands down in court

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by kinibigdeal(m): 9:16am On May 12, 2018
brutal1:
God bless thee ! These bunch of arrogant fools suddenly remembered these killings the day melaye was arrested, they were in that house when police sent invitation to dino ...they leave their constitutional responsibilities to go and show support for colleagues facing corruption charges. They are just after their pocket & it is disheartening to see poor minded youth supporting them even though it is a free world. You can support anyone you chose to. And it is funny to see people with awaiting result quoting constitution here.


Even if they summon him for because of Melaye, how does that relate to the disobedience to the rule of law. If Melaye's case is not political he should go ahead and face the senate explaining why Melaye was arrested in the first place

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by tempest01(m): 9:16am On May 12, 2018
GavelSlam:


Provide sections of the constitution to back your claim.


Are you people really serious Is that part of the constitution not clear?

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by drnoel: 9:16am On May 12, 2018
life2017:
Saraki is a an arrogant Tyrant.
The current senate is a joke.
They are simply a gang of selfish corrupt individuals.
They act more like a pressure group or like a gang of motor park tout.

They are more of law breakers than they are lawmakers.

Really? Its simple then let them amend the constitution to be able to summon any public servant whatsoever including the president.

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by BushWickBill: 9:19am On May 12, 2018
new2012:
Going through the comments will make you weep for Nigeria..

An arm of government can not summon a government employee because we are blinded with politics? Damn!

Time shall eventually tell. Balogun was IG at one time, he's more of a nuisance even to himself now. Where's Mba- the PDP tool? He has since faded into oblivion History don't get rewritten. The employees that get used by politician often end up as waste products.

Read your constitution oga.

Stop blabbing without facts.

Falana has simply quoted the relevant sections to buttress his argument. You are in your beer parlor spewing this trash.

Argue with your keyboard, olodo.

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by StaffofOrayan(m): 9:19am On May 12, 2018
“The only other occasion where a public officer can be summoned by the National Assembly is when proceedings are ongoing to expose corruption (Section 88) and when a law is being debated either with a view to amending it or to have a new law entirely.”

So the senate CAN summon the IGP, what kind of topic did the OP chose? misinformation
Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by lakesider(m): 9:19am On May 12, 2018
Pierohandsome:
I disagree with Falana on this, Senate cn summon the president not to talk of ordinary IGP .

The Senate arm is for checks and balances, the IGP is an appointee who is answerable to the people and can be summoned by the people thru the senate.

Mr Falana, i disagree with u on this.


Is this Nigeria constitution or your own emotional constitution .
If it's Nigeria constitution , quote the page , I want to check .

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Re: Senate Can’t Summon IGP - Falana by Softhands(m): 9:23am On May 12, 2018
See your brown teeth like rabbit own... And who says villagers are not educated? Please don't insult us o...
deomelo:



Typical ignorant ipob rubbish..

We have 3 co-equal branches or arms of government for a reason.


Village square education is bad for you villagers..



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