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Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by Ovamboland(m): 8:36pm On Mar 20, 2017
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has said the Senate has no lawful authority to invite the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali, to justify the agency’s move to compel all vehicle owners in the country to pay appropriate duties on their imported vehicles.



In a write-up on Sunday, Falana argued that the invitation extended to Ali by the Senate was unconstitutional.

“The Senate lacks the vires to summon the CGC on policy matters.

“Indeed the oversight power of either House of the National Assembly is not at large but limited by section 88 (2) of the Constitution,” Falana argued.

He cited the Court of Appeal decision in the case of El-rufai vs House of Representatives, where the court, relying on the case of Senate of the National Assembly vs Tony Momoh, held that, “No power exists under the section for general investigation not for personal aggrandisement of the House.”

“In the instant case, the Senate is not conducting an investigation but challenging the policy of the Nigeria Customs Service on payment of duties.

“With respect, the summons served on the CGC is illegal and unconstitutional as it cannot be justified under section 88(2) of the Constitution,” Falana contended.

He also faulted the insistence of the Senate that Ali must appear before it dressed in the Customs uniform.

“Neither the Constitution not the Rules of Procedure of the Senate has conferred on it the power to compel the CGC to wear customs union when he is not a serving customs officer.

“Indeed, the directive is a reckless usurpation of the powers of the board which is the only competent body to decide on the wearing of uniform by customs officer,” Falana said.

He recalled a recent judgment where the court, in a suit challenging Ali’s appointment, held that Ali is not a customs officer.

“Col. Ali cannot be made to wear any uniform by the Senate,” Falana said.

He said if the Senate wanted to challenge the Customs policy on payment of exercise duties it should invite the Ministry of Finance and not the CGC.

“I should not be misunderstood as saying that the Senate deserves to be treated with disdain.

“All I am saying is that the Senate should have appreciated the limit of its powers under the Constitution.

“Thus, instead of playing into the hands of the CGC by invoking the provision of section 88 of the Constitution, the Senate could have summoned the Minister of Finance to justify the policy of the Nigeria Customs Service, a parastatal under her supervision.

That would have been in consonance with section 67 (2) of the Constitution which has imposed a duty on every minister to attend either House of the National Assembly to explain ‘the conduct of his ministry, and in particular when the affairs of the ministry are under discussion.’”


https://punchng.com/senate-invitation-to-customs-boss-ali-unlawful-says-falana/amp/

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by sarrki(m): 8:37pm On Mar 20, 2017
Right now the Senate to me is an institution of rogues

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by JideAmuGiaka: 9:00pm On Mar 20, 2017
Falana, you are a disgrace to humanity. Are you not among the Lawyers that defended Buhari on his certificate matter.

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by BERNIMOORE: 9:03pm On Mar 20, 2017
JideAmuGiaka:
Falana, you are a disgrace to humanity. Are you not among the Lawyers that defended Buhari on his certificate matter.
hypocrisy on highest level only possible in a zoo called Nigeria

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by omokab: 9:09pm On Mar 20, 2017
This is what we have been saying over and over. The power of the senator is limited to make laws and carry out some other legislative laws like investigation not a directive on policy matters. The issue concerning policy is vested with the executive. In management, ability to formulate policy is with the top management which are the executive. How would a legislature who make laws still be the one enforcing the laws is totally not possible. Wearing of uniform is crazy. The senate was only doing it to confuse people and be as if they are working for the masses. It is a complete lies. They have a reason for all what they are doing. They should go and rest in shame. Saraki should go and pay his custom duty on the bullet prove car he bought. If I can pay a complete duty on the car I bought so as Saraki should also do. He's not above the law.

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by sarrki(m): 9:13pm On Mar 20, 2017
JideAmuGiaka:
Falana, you are a disgrace to humanity. Are you not among the Lawyers that defended Buhari on his certificate matter.

Why do some people love corrupt people?

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by Bari22: 9:18pm On Mar 20, 2017
bunch of certificateless beigs

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by sarrki(m): 9:22pm On Mar 20, 2017
BERNIMOORE:
hypocrisy on highest level only possible in a zoo called Nigeria

Oba onikuje of kuje prison

I mean that criminal that was caught red handed in a hotel somewhere in Festac with omo olosho

Said more than that

I learned his fighting the cause of fulani herdsmen now

Regretted calling our great nation a zoo

He's in a state of confusion right now

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by ademasta(m): 10:03pm On Mar 20, 2017
Following diligently cheesy

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by mars123(m): 10:08pm On Mar 20, 2017
You invite custom boss, he show up, you leave serious matter come send am go back because he no wear uniform?
This child's play no be why we dey pay you guys outrageously in the first place.
Someone that knows these people should help me tell them to get serious because Hameed Ali is not someone you play that kind child's play with. That man don dey shoot crooks before the 1st senate was constituted. Me sef thinks he deserves the senates respect. Well, it is Nigeria anyway. King Kong everywhere.

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by quiverfull(m): 10:16pm On Mar 20, 2017
I would like Ali to call the bluff of the corrupt senate. Let's see if the sky will fall.

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by id911(m): 10:27pm On Mar 20, 2017
Femi falana the two face, double mouthed hypocritical charlatan always speaks and turns the constitution upside down to suit his pay masters.

On the issue of uniform, when falana is asked why IG of Police, Army Chief, Immigration CG etc, wear uniforms and the he-goat called Hameed Ali doesn't, he will also twist the question. The charlatan will not also answer why Ali who is a non career customs officer is made a Customs CG

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by talktrue1(m): 10:36pm On Mar 20, 2017
id911:
Femi falana the two face, double mouthed hypocritical charlatan always speaks and turns the constitution upside down to suit his pay masters.

On the issue of uniform, when falana is asked why IG of Police, Army Chief, Immigration CG etc, wear uniforms and the he-goat called Hameed Ali doesn't, he will also twist the question. The charlatan will not also answer why Ali who is a non career customs officer is made a Customs CG

true talk

CG is a rank and should not be compared to Ministerial positions.

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by deji68: 11:01pm On Mar 20, 2017
wetin Falana dey smoke ?? just watched CIA director and Security chief on CNN, responding to question from a bipartisan panel of democrats and Republicans ... the National security chief was even wearing uniform, no be the same democracy

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by Vladdo: 11:36pm On Mar 20, 2017
id911:
Femi falana the two face, double mouthed hypocritical charlatan always speaks and turns the constitution upside down to suit his pay masters.

On the issue of uniform, when falana is asked why IG of Police, Army Chief, Immigration CG etc, wear uniforms and the he-goat called Hameed Ali doesn't, he will also twist the question. The charlatan will not also answer why Ali who is a non career customs officer is made a Customs CG
Choi, oga listen to yourself, mbok! Nigeria!! Smh..

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by Nobody: 2:43am On Mar 21, 2017
Unfortunately, a lot of blockheads will just read the topic and quickly hit the reply button to type horseshit. The senate is a disgrace and should be scrapped. Soon, they will want to compel the President to wear his uniform when he wants to appear before them. Useless thieves

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by Nobody: 2:45am On Mar 21, 2017
id911:
Femi falana the two face, double mouthed hypocritical charlatan always speaks and turns the constitution upside down to suit his pay masters.

On the issue of uniform, when falana is asked why IG of Police, Army Chief, Immigration CG etc, wear uniforms and the he-goat called Hameed Ali doesn't, he will also twist the question. The charlatan will not also answer why Ali who is a non career customs officer is made a Customs CG

Did you loan out your brain?

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by Splashme: 3:23am On Mar 21, 2017
Falana is a two-faced hypocrite.

He wants the APC ticket in Ekiti 2018 governorship

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by sarrki(m): 4:06am On Mar 21, 2017
Splashme:
Falana is a two-faced hypocrite.

He wants the APC ticket in Ekiti 2018 governorship

Did he discussed that with you in private?

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by GavelSlam: 5:27am On Mar 21, 2017
Splashme:
Falana is a two-faced hypocrite.

He wants the APC ticket in Ekiti 2018 governorship

Aren't you people tired of inventing lies to propagate your failed agenda?

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by ivandragon: 5:31am On Mar 21, 2017
there is a new & very dangerous game being played by some cabals in the APC which is now being echoed by their Social Media Id*it's.

they are becoming more vocal about the NAss being useless & not serving democracy. they are trying to give the wrong impression that Nigerians want the NAss scrapped as they are the ones stifling PMB from achieving progress in Nigeria or paint the NAss so black, they lose all relevance & have their powers severely reduced.

this would give room for the cabal to perpetuate itself in power without checks under the spurious guise that it is the fastest way for PMB to bring development to the country...

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by xxgig(m): 6:21am On Mar 21, 2017
This senate can be likened to a man whose house is on fire yet he's chasing after rats.

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by Caseless: 6:59am On Mar 21, 2017
The greatest problem 'bedevilling' this current NASS is their poor reading culture. Even their own standing rule is greatly pummeled with obvious disregard for it. If i'm Ali, provided there's no law mandating me to wear uniform, i'd rather die than wear it before those rogues simply because they wanted me to, but not what the law says.

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by kingivie: 7:04am On Mar 21, 2017
Mr falana got it wrong dis time. The Senate represent millions of Nigerians so on dat note nobody is bigger or will ignore d voice of d pple

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by Maduawuchukwu(m): 7:43am On Mar 21, 2017
I am just laughing at the comments of some Pro-Buhari folks here. In order to support their master they don't mind tearing down institutions of government like the senate. Some of them are even advocating for the abolition of the senate because to them it will give Buhari the ability to change Nigeria.
These empty-heads obviously do not understand the workings of institutions and democracy. If we give Buhari absolute powers to do whatever he wants to do without senate oversight, the day that a tyrannical leader comes what will we use to deter him?
We should be careful in this country abi na Zoo!

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by vedaxcool(m): 8:12am On Mar 21, 2017
The issue is what is the position of the law? Clearly as Falana has stated that position. This senate does not guide itself with what the law says but by its self deceit that it is a law unto itself.

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Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by hazyfm1: 8:24am On Mar 21, 2017
cheesy cheesy
Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by babyfaceafrica: 8:24am On Mar 21, 2017
Nice
Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by pat077: 8:24am On Mar 21, 2017
If I hear.......
Re: Senate Has No Lawful Authority To Invite Hameed Ali – Falana by Nobody: 8:24am On Mar 21, 2017
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