The Nigerian Senate has declared Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, an ‘enemy of democracy,’ who is not fit to hold public office in Nigeria and abroad.

The decision of the Senate was announced by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, after a closed-door session on Wednesday.

The Senate had entered the closed-door session following Mr Idris’ refusal to honour an invitation to appear before the Senate a third time.

The closed session which started in at 12:24 p.m. lasted for about 50 minutes.

On return to plenary, Mr Saraki announced the decision of his colleagues.

“The Senate in a closed session deliberated on the non-appearance of the IGP to the senate to the plenary after a series of invitation. The Senate noted that this has been a gross disrespect to our constituted authority and to also know that his earlier refusal to appear before investigative committee was overruled by competent court of jurisdiction just in April this year.

“The Senate therefore views this persistent refusal is a great danger to our democracy and hence the Senate resolved to declare IGP as an enemy of democracy and not fit to hold any public office within and outside Nigeria. The leader of the Senate would also mandate to look into the matter for further necessary action,” Mr Saraki said.

Mr Idris was summoned by the Senate to answer questions on the arrest of a lawmaker, Dino Melaye, and killings across the country.

BACKGROUND

The police boss was first summoned on April 25 but he failed to appear.

On the day he was expected, the chairman of Senate committee on police affairs, Abu Ibrahim, informed the lawmakers that the IGP had accompanied President Muhammadu Buhari to Bauchi.

The Senate re-summoned Mr Idris after it refused to allow the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Operations, to represent him.

The lawmakers summoned Mr Idris to appear on May 2 by 11 a.m. Again, he did not show up.

Mr Ibrahim said last week he had not been able to reach Mr Idris for a while.

He said he later found out the police chief had travelled to Kaduna instead of honouring the Senate’s invitation.

The Senate issued a third summons following a suggestion by Mr Saraki.

Mr Idris was asked to attend the senate plenary today.



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Enemy of Demo wetin? no Action just grammar I beg we need aome malaysian guys to help source for extra LIVER for the senators.

It's only in this country an idiot appointee of the executive refuses to appear when summoned by constituted authority but continue to hold on to his position and one still sees dum.b people supporting such an appointee

A lawless man appointed to enforce the law.

This hard earned democracy should not be jeopardized by this stupiid and incompetent Police chief.


The military is watching from the sides with keen interest and these spineless and dumb people like Buhari and Ibrahim,who never fought to get this democracy should not give them a reason to come back.

Okay Buhari should also be declared enemy of democracy and mankind who is not fit to hold public office in Nigeria nor Africa not to talk of Abroad.

in fact, he should be declared an enemy even to animals in the forest.


Uwar Ntoor!

Naija which way ?

zoo country

Hopefully acts like this would teach the NASS to face issues squarely and stop personalizing events.

An example is Dino's debacle. Dino is an ordinary citizen of Nigeria who just so happens to be a member of NASS.

NASS never thought it necessary to convince or coerce its member who had been manipulated in a gun running ring to meet his accusers.
Rather, they've been trying to summon the police chief like some errand boy to their domain.

CilicMarin:
Bunch of comedians. Is that all you imbeciles could come up with?

The real enemy of Democracy in Nigeria is the National Assembly.

For the past 10Months, these bunch of looters and rapists have been keeping the Budget Bill in the drawer, waiting for their hands to be greased by the executive before doing one of the simplest jobs they are being paid 20 Million Naira every month to do.

All they do is sleep, gossip, share money and look for whoever that opposes or criticizes them, to summon.

Saraki, May Sango , the God of thunder deliver an instant judgement on you and your colleagues.

Useless mofos!

NgeneUkwenu see your mouth like gussy

instead of you to declare Buhari enemy of democracy you declaring his boy.
Bunch toothless dogs

They are all high on Lizard Shit