Abba’s sack illegal- Falana

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Lagos lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has condemned the sack of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba. He described Abba’s removal as “illegal and unconstitutional”.

“It is a contravention of sectin 216 (2) of the 1999 constitution, which states that ‘before removing the IG form office, the President shall consult the Nigeria Police Council’.

“Since the council, whose members include the 36 State Governors, was not consulted, Mr. Abba’s sack is null and void. It should be rescinded forthwith,” Falana said.

There continues the impunity of the Jona regime. This same impunity caused him to fail to convince a lot of Nigerians to reelect him. From impunity in:

-sacking a chief of army staff when he went to represent Nigeria at an international engagement (cowardly way of sacking).

-sacking the CBN gov in an unconstitutional way when he was out of the country representing Nigeria at an international engagement (cowardly way of sacking).

-encouraging and supporting minority to upstage majority in Rivers assembly.

-encouraging division in the Nigeria Gov's forum just because your preferred candidate lost a free and fair election.

-encouraging and supporting the embarrassment of the Speaker of the House of Reps, the House in general and the entire Nigerian people in an unconstitutional way just because he decamped from your party with a valid legal basis (this particular one was a big assault on Nigeria's democracy).

-encouraging and supporting unnecessary impeachment proceedings in Adamawa and Nasarawa because of personal grouse with the govs. That of Nasarawa failed and almost threw the state into chaos. That of Adamawa succeeded and looks very likely to be upturned by the courts and thus creating additional confusion and waste of funds.

- encouraging minority (7) to send majority (19) packing from the Ekiti state house of assembly. I am very sure if GEJ calls for just 1 meeting with all the members of the EKITI house including Fayose and Ekiti APC leadership and mediate peace moves btw all parties as expected from the Father of the nation, it would have seriously calm nerves over there. But instead, he is encouraging Fayose to be dictatorial by sending the 19 APC lawmakers away and in effect heating up the state as if there is no other alternative way of resolving disputes.


GEJ has so many bills passed by the National Assembly not yet signed into law (some since 2012). Instead of him to busy himself in studying these bills and assenting those that merits assent before handover, thereby leaving a legacy for himself, he's being vindictive (another show of small mindedness).

Jona why are u trying to create more enemies for yourself before leaving? All the people u witch-hunted are taking strategic positions in the GMB govt. Why can't u just leave quietly. Now that u re soon going to become an ordinary citizen, it is in your interest to make peace with all sides and pursue it.

What if GMB comes on board and then reinstate Abba that his sack did not follow due process.

Will that not make u look silly? Are u aware that the police and others will still be responsible for your security as a former president and it is in your interest and that of your family to have a good rapport and relationship with that institution.

Why do u always prefer to act out of emotions instead of logically? A lot of think tanks are already of the opinion that u should have left Abba's fate in the hands of the incoming administration.

If u and your wife jam any of Dambazzau, Sylva, Nyako, SLS, Amaechi, Nyako, Berth Nnaji, or Abba at say an airport or at a function,will u not feel a pang of guilt at your earlier vindictive actions?

As u round up your administration, pls don't create additional enemies for yourself, use the remaining days to leave the legacy of a responsible peace-loving leader and a gentleman.

PDP has been playing dirty politics and running illegal constitution since 1700 BC !!!

If falana doesn't. Criticize Buhari admin as he did Gej then he has sold out

here he comes again

Ogbeni Falana, you better stay your corner jeje dey watch naija drama. No put yansh sit on matter way no concern you

them no go leave oga Jona make e go jeje?
This Naija sef like quarrel.

Has any president ever consulted any police council?

Let us not make this any complex pls

[size=13pt]Falana should go and bring Abba back to his post na . . . rubbish talk[/size]

jazzydee:
If falana doesn't criticize Buhari admin as he did Gej then he has sold out

the guy criticizes almost every govt in Nigeria. I am sure he wld

soe:
Has any president ever consulted any police council?

Let us not make this any complex pls

So we should encourage illegality to continue right? That provision of the constitution was there for a particular reason.

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baybeeboi:
them no go leave oga Jona make e go jeje?
This Naija sef like quarrel.

Na your Oga no wan go jeje. If he wan go jeje, he is supposed to just play maturity at those people he has issues with and leave them to their own end at the hands of karma.

Burger01:
Ogbeni Falana, you better stay your corner jeje dey watch naija drama. No put yansh sit on matter way no concern you

If it does not concern him who does it concern don't be more than stup1d.

Burger01:
Ogbeni Falana, you better stay your corner jeje dey watch naija drama. No put yansh sit on matter way no concern you

He is a Nigerian, so the thing concern am. Moreover, he is a senior lawyer and should always speak out when illegal acts re been committed no matter whose ox is gored.

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LasgidyPort:

He is a Nigerian, so the thing concern am. Moreover, he is a senior lawyer and should always speak out when illegal acts re been committed no matter whose ox is gored.

slimfit1:


If it does not concern him who does it concern

Ohhhhkay. It concerns him. Make him carry go

LasgidyPort:


So we should encourage illegality to continue right? That provision of the constitution was there for a particular reason.

Thank you for this and thank GOD the era of impunity is O-V-E-R!!!

Fact

Na everything u dey know n

He was sacked for incompetence period...Falana should save that story for another day.

All this lwyers done dey flex mouth abi muscles anyhow

Okay

falana - dont get involved in this one abeg. you and i both know the man is a menace i believe you were the first to order for his sacK!

Owk. Nigerians always complaining. When GEJ kept mute, he was called clueless. Now hez doing the needful u are all complaining.

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well,falana has always been a nuisance.

Nice observation from Mr Falana. From now on police IG's won't be sacked without following the required route

Somebody should tell this man to go and face his family and profession. His opinion is not needed