A human rights advocacy organisation , Socio -Economic Rights and Accountability Project, on Thursday , advised the leadership of the Senate to perish its proposition to summon Prof . Itse Sagay, over a comment the latter had made against the lawmakers.
SERAP , in a statement by its Executive Director , Adetokunbo Mummuni , not only described the Senate ’s proposition as unlawful and unconstitutional , it added that its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions had no moral right to summon Sagay as it was populated by “childish and irresponsible persons with questionable character. ”
The group, while admonishing the Senate to immediately refrain from the move to summon Sagay,
stressed that the planned summon had no constitutional backing and could not withstand constitutional scrutiny .
It stated further that the move was an attempt to violate Sagay ’s freedom of expression , arguing that it was “inimical to peace, order , good governance and the rule of law , and patently inconsistent with the Senate ’s law - making and oversight functions .”
SERAP said , “ The Senate is not immune from constitutional control simply because it ’s a law -making body . In fact, the Senate has neither special immunity from the operation of the constitution nor special privilege to invade the constitutionally and internationally guaranteed right to freedom of expression of Prof . Sagay or other citizens for that matter .
“ The framers of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) would never have contemplated a legislative power without responsibility, and the Senate can’t continue to carry on in a manner that implies its law -making and oversight powers are not open to question .
“ Therefore , its powers under the constitution ought to be exercised reasonably and responsibly , consistent with the fundamental notions of peace, order , good governance and the public interest .
“ The human rights of Nigerians are secured against not only executive lawlessness but also legislative excesses . To trample on citizens’ freedom of expression is to thwart the ideals of representative democracy and the rule of law .
“ The National Assembly is constitutionally empowered to make laws for the peace, order and good governance of Nigeria but recent events in the Senate would seem to stir the public anger . It seems curious that the Senate will be giving a raw deal to the heads of the two leading anti -corruption bodies in the country— Ibrahim Magu of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and Itse Sagay of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption.”
According to SERAP , all public institutions and figures were legitimately subject to criticism and political opposition .


http://punchng.com/your-investigation-of-sagays-comments-is-travesty-serap-tells-senate/

Our Senate is now a joke.

A very childish Joke.

One of the fears of those Nigerians that did not vote Buhari,was the wrong assumption he was a dictator,and would quench all oppositions.

Today he has been vindicated. But,the troubling fact now is that,a few happenings has shown us that it is the Nigerian Senate that is very Dictatorial,and has been dealing with any dissenting voice.

The Nigerian Senate is running a parallel Government,and if left unchecked,might set a bad precedence for our democracy.

This is a Senate,where the Senate President bought a car for almost 300 Million Naira,and the dimwits there did not deem it fit to investigate him.

This is a Senate where the Senate President,is actively under a criminal investigation on multiple areas. But still,he presides over our National Affairs.

Same Senate that woke up,and said a retired Army Colonel should put on a Custom Uniform. And now they want to call Sagay to appear before them on the floor to explain himself.

I am ashamed.

When would real Nigerians rise against this spoiled childish brats? Do we allow them to play ludo with our future?

HungerBAD:
Our Senate is now a joke.

A very childish Joke.

One of the fears of those Nigerians that did not vote Buhari,was the wrong assumption he was a dictator,and would quench all oppositions.

Today he has been vindicated. But,the troubling fact now is that,a few happenings has shown us that it is the Nigerian Senate that is very Dictatorial,and has been dealing with any dissenting voice.

The Nigerian Senate is running a parallel Government,and if left unchecked,might set a bad precedence for our democracy.

This is a Senate,where the Senate President bought a car for almost 300 Million Naira,and the dimwits there did not deem it fit to investigate him.

This is a Senate where the Senate President,is actively under a criminal investigation on multiple areas. But still,he presides over our National Affairs.

Everytime I read news about their misadventures, I get a bit more angry at baba. He initiated this chain reaction from the onset by showing no interest in who becomes what in the National Assembly.

omenkaLives:
Everytime I read news about their misadventures, I get a bit more angry at baba. He initiated this chain reaction from the onset by showing no interest in who becomes what in the National Assembly.

True that.

I miss the Banana peel days of Obasanjo.

OBJ would have reformatted their heads.

HungerBAD:


True that.

I miss the Banana peel days of Obasanjo.

OBJ would have reformatted their head.

Obj no get chill at all, I trust baba iyabo

HungerBAD:


True that.

I miss the Banana peel days of Obasanjo.

OBJ would have reformatted their heads.

Evans Nwerem, Athur Nzeribe, Chuba Okadigbo, they all knew what's up. Baba really misfired.

omenkaLives:
Evans Nwerem, Athur Nzeribe, Chuba Okadigbo, they all knew what's up. Baba really misfired.

I feel bad about this set of looters holding the whole country down

Typically, those in the public sector are employed by municipalities, Private investigator fire or police departments and state and federal agencies

What do you expect from set of Sinators in the first place!