The Kogi State government,
yesterday, described as mischievous a statement credited to the deputy Senate
president, Ike Ekweremadu, suggesting that it is behind Senator Dino Melaye’s
recall process.
The State noted that Ekweremadu’s
remark that Melaye’s recall process by the people of Kogi West senatorial
district was an exercise in futility was an indication that the deputy Senate
president was ignorant of the constitution.
In a statement issued by the
state’s Attorney-General and commissioner for Justice, Ibrahim Sanni Muhammed,
Kogi government stated that a situation where Ekweremadu would, on the floor of
the upper chamber, “describe a lawful exercise of recall initiated by the good
people of Kogi West Senatorial District as ‘an exercise in futility’ or posit
that the constituents were wasting precious time, was highly regrettable and
condemnable
“The Senator’s remarks in this regard and to the effect that proper advice was not given by the Attorney-General on a recall exercise can therefore only be regarded and should be seen as one laden with mischief, malice, and bad faith”, he said.
Muhammad added that, while he holds
Ekweremadu in very high esteem, being a lawyer and a principal officer of the
Senate, the same did not extend to his (Ekweremadu’s) remarks regarding
Melaye’s recall exercise.
He continued, “While we all as Nigerians and more particularly myself respect and support the Senate as a very vital institution of our democracy, the Senate as an institution must continue to conduct itself in a manner compatible with the status conferred on it by the 1999 Constitution(as amended) so as to sustain the respect and support of Nigerians which it currently enjoys.Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
“For a start, it must be clear to all that, the recall process of Senator Dino is not a State function but that which was initiated by the good people of Kogi West Senatorial District in the exercise of their constitutionally granted right to recall a Senator representing them where they have lost confidence in the Senator.
“Neither Senator Ekweremadu nor other commentators on their train have provided any iota of evidence to support this allegation. This therefore remains an unfounded allegation.
“Following from the above position that the exercise is not that of the State, it means that the Attorney-General of Kogi State has no role whatsoever in the exercise by private citizens of their constitutional right to seek the recall of a senator.
“Senator Ekweremadu being a Lawyer and Lawmaker with considerable experience knows the role of the Attorney-General of a State as provided by the 1999 Constitution. The statement is in the least prejudicial and capable of interfering with the lawful functions of a constitutionally created body (INEC)’.
“I therefore call on well meaning Nigerians to resist any attempt by the Senate to make a mockery and in essence stifle the lawful functions of INEC.”
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ReplyDeleteStupid Anonymous! who was the MC of Governor Bello's inaugural service at the stadium? Who said Faleke is not a proper indigene of Kogi State? Who said Faleke did not have locus standi to rule Kogi State? Now you are accusing Bello whose Melaye efforts and rigging put him as Governor? You are mad
ReplyDeletemmm ALL PARTY of CONFUSION when are you going to stop all this noises ,why is the Attorney-General of Kogi State in this noises , the senator is a federal level position,why not sue him in court than all this stupid APC noise that has ruin this nation ,we vote APC but we have find out every member of the party is not what they project during campaign no real sensible should take all this old liars serious ,
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