The invitation of the Chairman, Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, by the
Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public
Petitions, was on Wednesday, criticized by the Senate
Unity Forum led by Senator Ahmed Lawan.
The Forum said the invitation was illegal and a breach
of the Senate Standing Rules.
It said there is no record indicating that the petition by
Mr. George Uboh, was presented to the Senate in plenary.
It asked the Senate leadership to halt the ongoing probe
of the EFCC by the committee.
The Forum made its position known in a statement
signed by Senator Ahmed Lawan, Senator George Akume,
Senator Abu Ibrahim and Senator Barnabas Gemade.
The statement said: “The Senate Unity Forum hereby
declares that the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges
and Public Petitions probe of the Chairman of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr.
Ibrahim Lamorde is illegal and a breach of the Senate
Standing Rules.
“In standard parliamentary practice, a petition is routed
through either a Senator or a member of the House of
Representatives. Upon receipt of such petition, the
representative will inform the presiding officer of the
chamber and, thereafter, present the petition in plenary.
“Upon presentation in plenary, the presiding officer will
invite the Senator/Representative to lay the same petition
on the table in the chamber, which automatically
becomes a public document.
“Thereafter, the presiding officer will refer the petition to
the appropriate committee for consideration upon which
it would be returned to the Senate in plenary.
“In this regard, nothing of the sort happened. Senate
proceeded on recess on August 13 and it is not on record
that the petition of Mr. George Uboh, accusing Lamorde
of diverting over N1 trillion recovered from some corrupt
Nigerians, including the former Bayelsa State Governor,
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, and the former Inspector
General of Police, Tafa Balogun was presented to Senate
in plenary.”
The Senate Unity Forum urged the Senate leadership to
halt the probe of the EFCC.


source: www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/alleged-n1trn-diversion-probing-efcc-boss-is-illegal-says-unity-forum/

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