The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has directed the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Sulaiman Dikko, to dissolve a seven-man panel he set up to investigate allegations against the state Governor, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Security, Baba Ibaku, disclosed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent in Lafia, the state capital on Monday.

Ibaku said the lawmakers took the decision because members of the panel were loyalists of the All Progressives Congress in the state.

This, he said, was against the provision of the Section 188 of the 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.

He said, “We had an emergency sitting to deliberate on the seven-man panel that was set up by the state Chief Judge, Justice Umaru Auleiman Dikko on Friday, last week. We asked him to dissolve the seven-man panel because the members of the panel are APC members that hold various political positions in the state.”

Ibaku said this amidst tension in the state as youths burned a car, belonging to a member of the state House of Assembly representing Nasarawa Eggon East, in the Akuruba area of the state, Ibrahim Muluku.

The youths were said to be protesting the lawmakers’ directive that the chief judge should dissolve the panel set up to investigate allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of oath of office against the governor.

Investigations showed that some Eggon youths and some members of the Ombatse militia group were said to have threatened to set ablaze houses in Kaberi, believed to be All Progressives Congress supporters.

Another source, who did want his name in print, told our correspondent that it took the intervention of the state’s Commissioner of Police, Idris Ibrahim, who appealed to the Ombastse militia and Eggon youths not to engage in violent acts.

The state’s Police Public Relation Officer, Umaru Ismila, also confirmed the incident in a telephone interview in Lafia.

Muluku confirmed the incident to The PUNCH in a telephone interview.

He said his younger brother was driving out of his resident at Tudu Adabo in Obi Local Government of the state to meet him at VIP Hotel when the APC youths sighted him.

He alleged that his brother was stopped by the APC youths, who asked for him.

According to Muluku, the youths told his brother that they would kill him.

The lawmaker said the youths followed his brother to Akuraba area where they asked him to stop, before they set the car ablaze.

But the state chairman of APC, Mr. Philip Shekwo, denied that the car was burnt by youths loyal to his party.

He also said he was not aware that the House passed a resolution directing the chief judge to dissolve the investigative panel.



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APC causing confusion since 1960

Kudos to the Assembly members, supporter of APC Judge wants to play fast one. God pass them.

Not possible. He cannot disband them. There is no provision in the constitution that empowers a chief judge to disband a panel on an impeachment notice once he has set it up and inaugurated it. Al-Makura has won this.

At this juncture, I advise Almukara to resign or be disgraced out of Office by these Canckerworms at the Nassarawa House of Assembly.
The reason being that he has been marked for slaughter via impeachment

gramci: Kudos to the Assembly members, supporter of APC Judge wants to play fast one. God pass them.

APC have already outsmart them. FYI, the panel cannot be disbanded once it has been set up. It must work and deliver on its assignment.

seanet02: APC have already outsmart them. FYI, the panel cannot be disbanded once it has been set up. It must work and deliver on its assignment.

seanet02: APC have already outsmart them. FYI, the panel cannot be disbanded once it has been set up. It must work and deliver on its assignment.

You said same on Nyako when he declared public holiday, where did that get him to other than hiding in caves in Adamawa State. For your information, if the House tenders evidence that the panel members are partisan, they are gone...!!! The Constitution is clear on the fact that they must not be members of any political party.

CharlesPhc:

You said same on Nyako when he declared public holiday, where did that get him to other than hiding in caves in Adamawa State. For your information, if the House tenders evidence that the panel members are partisan, they are gone...!!! The Constitution is clear on the fact that they must not be members of any political party.

And how are they gonna prove that they are APC members? Wouldn't that need a confirmation from APC? You must be dreaming.

CharlesPhc:

You said same on Nyako when he declared public holiday, where did that get him to other than hiding in caves in Adamawa State. For your information, if the House tenders evidence that the panel members are partisan, they are gone...!!! The Constitution is clear on the fact that they must not be members of any political party.

The state house of assembly has no constitutional power to order the chief Judge to disband the investigative panel on whatever ground. They've done their part so far and they should allow the chief Judge to do his part. The assembly can't be the judge in their own case. The constitution vested the power to constitute the investigative panel in the chief Judge for the purpose of equity and fair hearing. If they are not comfortable with any member of the panel, they should approach a court of competent jurisdiction to argue their case. Asking the chief judge to disband the panel is illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.

seunmsg:

The state house of assembly has no constitutional power to order the chief Judge to disband the investigative panel on whatever ground. They've done their part so far and they should allow the chief Judge to do his part. The assembly can't be the judge in their own case. The constitution vested the power to constitute the investigative panel in the chief Judge for the purpose of equity and fair hearing. If they are not comfortable with any member of the panel, they should approach a court of competent jurisdiction to argue their case. Asking the chief judge to disband the panel is illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.

As simple as ABC

Chai!!! This is what they call back to the sender

Tell d legislators to shove their heads in their ass. They don't have that constitutional rights to ask the chief judge to disband the panel,it is beyond them. Tell them to try again.

LOL @ these Jonathan attack dogs.

nah, i dont tink d house have such powers

This is an APC consolation thread, but this won't stop the impeachment if the forces in Abuja are the ones orchestrating it!!!!

Hhhmmmmm

OK ...... watching

and why is dis on fp? no one gat tym for dis boko haram mofos.. who cares if dey kill demselves

Ok na

I thought this drama was over when the lawmakers came to the villa o

I no go gree dey tear trouser o.

It seems like APC are trying to play a fast one thr....supporter of APC judge.

Almakura is a goner

Descartes: At this juncture, I advise Almukara to resign or be disgraced out of Office by these Canckerworm at the Nassarawa House of Asseembly.
The reason being that he has been marked for slaughter via impeachment

just like Jonathan will be disgraced out of office by God grace

Hmm

ok

TBD: just like Jonathan will be disgraced out of office by God grace

Wetin consign me consign Jonathan,
Tell your dad Almukara to do the neeful or
needful will be done on him

The constitution does not provide for the disbanding of the panel once constituted. The legislators must await the outcome of the panel's investigation. They cannot be the accuser and the judge at the same time. They and their Abuja pay masters have miscalculated.

No time for politics....

It's okay,all I can say now is #Ebola get levels pass #HIV,know how & who you shake.