A former Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Samuel Omotunde
Ilori, has dismissed as “ridiculous, untenable and contemptuous,” the refusal
by Senate President, Bukola Saraki to swear in Bassey Etim as senator
representing Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District as ordered by a competent
court of law.
Besides, the court ordered the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) to retrieve the certificate of return earlier
issued to Akpan and issue a fresh one to the newly declared senator-elect,
Bassey Etim, to enable him proceed to the senate for his swearing-in.
INEC had since complied with the court order as it issued
the certificate of return to Bassey Etim.
But the Senate President had not inaugurated Bassey Etim to
begin to perform the functions of his office.
In his reaction, the judge warned that Saraki is not at
liberty to seek advice on a positive order of the court.
“It is unbelievable that the senate president would say that he needed legal advice before he could obey a positive judgment of a court”,he said.
His lordship said he would not believe that Saraki actually
put up such defence for refusing to swear in Bassey Etim.
Justice Ilori added that it would be scandalous and most
embarrassing if indeed that was Dr Bukola Saraki’s position.
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On the other hand they are crying shouting that PMB should obey court order, but see you now.
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