Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has criticized Akpabio’s call for a proposed life pension and immunity from prosecution for Bukola Saraki, the Senate President, and other presiding officers of the National Assembly.

In a statement Sunday, Mr. Falana described Akpabio’s proposal as insensitive, irrational, and immoral.

“Indeed, it is the height of insensitivity for legislators to propose life pension for their leaders at a time that workers are owed arrears of salaries in many states of the federation,” said Mr. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

The lawmakers, at the end of a two-day retreat on constitution review on Saturday, took the decision to shield its presiding officers, as well as those of state Houses of Assemblies, from prosecution.

They argued that since the other two arms of government – executive and judiciary – are enjoying immunity, the third arm ought to follow suit. Mr. Saraki is currently facing prosecution for forgery and false and anticipatory assets declaration, while Ike Ekweremadu, his deputy, is being tried for forgery.

The proposal came amidst allegations of sexual misconduct against three Nigerian lawmakers by the United States government during the lawmakers’ visit to Cleveland for the International Visitor Leadership Programme.

Mohammed Gololo (APC, Bauchi) was accused of grabbing a hotel maid and soliciting sex, while Samuel Ikon (PDP, Akwa-Ibom) and Mark Gbillah (APC, Benue) allegedly requested a car park attendant to help them secure the services of prostitutes.

Mr. Falana said the lawmakers’ proposal to shield their presiding officers from prosecution is “provocative.”

“No serious nation can grant immunity to legislators who have been linked with criminal diversion of public funds, forgery and rape,” he said.

“We can assure the concerned members of the public that the satanic proposals of the legislators will not succeed.

“It is pertinent to inform the legislators that the members of the human rights community have resolved to mobilize the Nigerian people to reject both proposals.

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the killer punch kills.

Everybody want immunity

Abeg pass the immunity down to the masses,we need it more

Shame

The question sud be did you loot
Yes or no...

I pity dis country only if we were speaking with one voice

blackpanda:
These legislators are thieves and vagabonds!

Exactly! You'll see how the youths who are suffering due to these actions of these senators will come out to support them even when they have and gain nothing in doing so.

Immunity to steal and not being persecuted, that means living above the law? That's barbaric and wicked!

Imagine we civil servants getting immunity too until after our service years of 35 No be small crime and stealing go happen O. When people begin to insist on getting immunity, you know they are ready to steal even more in order to be safe from prosecution. No right thinking Nigerian will allow this to go through.

If these lawmakers can answer this simple question then I'll suscribe to their immunity bill


Will you as a lawmaker step down to allow for further investigation and possible prosecution if you're found wanting?


If you're not ready to step down like Western politians do when accused of shady deals, forget about immunity

We reject anything "killerpunch"

Could any body here tell me the relationship between falana and tunubu .
falana seems to me to be working for tunubu.

Cyph98:
If these lawmakers can answer this simple question then I'll suscribe to their immunity bill


Will you as a lawmaker step down to allow for further investigation and possible prosecution if you're found wanting?


If you're not ready to step down like Western politians do when accused of shady deals, forget about immunity

Good question