Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has
been given 72 hours to appear before the ad hoc committee of the House of
Representatives investigating recovered loots.
The ultimatum is also affecting the Inspector General of
Police, Usman Akali Baba, National Security Adviser, Babangana Monguno and the
Director-General of NIMASA, Bashir Jamoh.
The decision to summon them followed a motion moved at the
hearing on Monday. The CBN Governor and others had failed to appear before the
investigative committee, instead sent representatives.
Ibrahim Isiaka, a member of the committee, moved the motion
during the hearing.
The Chairman of the Committee, Adejoro Adeogun, who was
visibly dismayed with the agencies, said the actions of the agencies are like
insult to House of Representatives.
Adeogun said the 4 summoned individuals should appear before
the committee or the lawmakers will “invoke its power to deal with them
according to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“This committee has passesda motion now that the governor of
CBN, the IGP, National Security Adviser, and the Director-General of NIMASA
have between now and Thursday to appear before this committee, otherwise the
parliament– the House of Representatives will invoke its power to deal with
them according to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the
chairman ruled.
The 1999 constitution gives the National Assembly powers to
summon anyone during public hearing and to issue warrant of arrest if summoned
individuals fail to appear.
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