The Newly appointed Nigerian Inspector General of Police has been declared unfit by the Senate for the position he occupies.
After hours of a closed door meeting on Wednesday,
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, publicly announced that the
lawmakers has unanimously agreed to declare the
IG persona non grata, stressing that he is not fit to hold any public office in Nigeria or any other country.
Saraki recalled that a court, which the
Police boss approached over his earlier invitation by the Senate, ruled that the lawmakers had the powers to summon him or any other public officer.
The Senate had entered the closed-door session following Mr Idris’ refusal to honor an invitation to appear before the Senate a third time.
The closed session which started in at
12:24 p.m. lasted for about
50 minutes.
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On return to plenary,
Mr Saraki announced the decision of his colleagues.
“In the meeting, the Senate discussed deeply on the non-appearance of the
IGP to the senate to the plenary after a series of invitation. The Senate noted that this has been a gross disrespect to our constituted authority and to also know that his earlier refusal to appear before investigative committee was overruled by competent court of jurisdiction just in April this year.
“The Senate therefore views this persistent refusal is a great danger to our democracy and hence the
Senate resolved to declare IGP as an enemy of democracy and not fit to hold any public office within and outside Nigeria. The leader of the Senate would also mandate to look into the matter for further necessary action,”
Mr Saraki said.
Mr Idris was summoned by the Senate to answer questions on the arrest of a
lawmaker, Dino Melaye, and killings across the country.
Please stay tuned for more update on the issue between the
Nigerian Inspector General of Police and the
Senate.
Title : IG of Police Mr Idris Declared Unfit for the Position - Nigerian Senate
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