Nigerian-born Minister of Justice and Solicitor-General of the Government of Alberta, Canada, Kelechi Madu, has been asked to step aside over traffic-related offences.

The Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, announced this in a series of posts on his verified Twitter account on Tuesday.

According to Kenney, it was important for Madu to step aside pending the outcome of an independent investigation into a March 10, 2021 incident.

Madu, who assumed the role in August 2020, got fined for using his phone while driving in March 2021.

He was accused of calling the province’s police chief after being slammed a $300 fine he received for violating one of Canada’s traffic and safety regulations.

Announcing the decision for Madu to step aside, Kenney wrote, “I have spoken with Minister Madu about the March 10 incident reported in the media today.

“I conveyed to him my profound disappointment in his decision to contact the Edmonton Police Chief after receiving a ticket for a traffic violation.

“Minister Madu told me that he did not ask to have the ticket rescinded, nor was it his intention to interfere in the case, and that he promptly paid the ticket.

“I understand that Chief McFee has confirmed that at no time did the Minister seek to have the ticket rescinded.

“Nevertheless, it’s essential the independent administration of justice is maintained.

“That’s why I will appoint a respected independent investigator to review the relevant facts and to determine whether there was interference in the administration of justice in this case.

“In the interim period, I have asked Minister Madu to step back from his ministerial duties.

“Details about the independent review will be made public in the near future.”

The Premier also said Minister Sonya Savage would act as Minister of Justice and Solicitor General during Madu’s leave of absence.

The PUNCH had earlier reported that Madu, in July 2021, slammed the Nigerian Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over the re-arrest of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

“The Attorney-General of Nigeria, Abubakar Malami, is a disgrace to the rule of law and not worthy to be an officer of the court. He has shown himself to be a bigot, who does not understand what it means to live in a pluralistic society governed by the dictates of the rule of law,” Madu had posted on his Linkedin page.

Malami had fired back and described the views of Madu regarding the re-arrest of Kanu as an “outrageously ignoramus opinion that is eccentric and weird”.

Kanu is facing terrorism-related charges before Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja and the trial has been adjourned to January 19, 2022.

headSmasher:
Haaaaaaaaa

laiperi:
High profile Blackman calling Police Chief in Alberta over manner or whatever on traffic ticket. I guess he could not accept the fact that they were waiting for him to fail.

Especially, after reading about chest beaters on social media.

Do you know who I am mentality

johnmartus:
The man is really greedy I don't expect him to wait until he get sack before he tender his resignation letter. This is same man that ipob said he will take Buhari to international criminal court of justice.

Biodun556:
.when some people leave Nigeria, they celebrate and abuse the country forgetting their civic duty in their new country

chux4liv:
Nigerians can attack. Anyway, he wasn't asked to stepped down because he violated and got ticket for distracted driving, but he was asked to step down because he discuss such past issue with a police chief. In Canada it is classified as interference based on his political appointment.

Detuner:


You sound as if the later offense is worse than the former.

Long story short, he abused his political office. He should've known better, that his action is a serious offense, not only in Canada, but in most developed countries. Irony is, this same guy, a staunch IPOB supporter, has been busy criticizing politicians in Nigeria for corruption and abuse of power etc, alas he proved to be no different. As the 1st black person to serve as minister for Municipal affairs in the redneck province of Alberta, he's now disgraced black people in Canada.

laiperi:
High profile Blackman calling Police Chief in Alberta over manner or whatever on traffic ticket. I guess he could not accept the fact that they were waiting for him to fail.

Especially, after reading about chest beaters on social media.

Do you know who I am mentality

The chestbeater probably called the Police Chief to claim its "no man's land".

He said he is a DEVELOPER.

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See him about to lose a lofty position over a parking ticket a civil servant in Nigeria can pay for.

Detuner:


You made it sound as if his latter offense is worse than the former.

Long story short, he abused his political office. He should've known better, that his action is a serious offense, not only in Canada, but in most developed countries. Irony is, this same guy, a staunch IPOB supporter, has been busy criticizing politicians in Nigeria for corruption and abuse of power etc, alas he proved to be no different. As the 1st black person to serve as minister for Municipal affairs in the redneck province of Alberta, he's now disgraced black people in Canada.

chux4liv:


Calm down, investigation is still ongoing on what transpire in the call. This is Canada thorough analysis will b carried out to know if he erred or not.

Note: This doesn't have to do with race or tribe, it can happen to anyone. Mind you British prime minister Boris Johnson is facing his own attack to resign from office for dancing in a party during lockdown.

GeneralOjukwu:
Fear not, IPOB brethren.

We would take the Government of Canada to Hague for not respecting Mazi Madu.

This is the attorney we appointed to lead the legal team.

GeneralOjukwu:


The chestbeater probably called the Police Chief to claim its no man's land.

He said he is a DEVELOPER.

See him about to lose a lofty position over a parking ticket a civil servant in Nigeria can pay for.

NGpatriot:
Lawless ipoo, Canada is not Nigeria whee you beat your useless and narrow ipob chest to bully and threaten other people to have your way or issue dumb and rettarded ultimatums....




What a dumb ass's .

Nisiw365:
ipobians are just senseless