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BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK APR 17, 2016
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has joined the growing number of those opposed to moves by the Senate to amend the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Act.

In a statement signed by its President, Ayuba Wabarakatu, the NLC said irrespective of the reasons given by the Senate, where the bill scaled two readings in 48hours, its timing is suspect and carries a lot of danger for the country.

"It is quite intriguing that it took the trial of the Senate President for the Senate to discover these flaws in the law(s). Putting it bluntly, in spite of the spirited defences by the Deputy Senate President to the contrary , not a few believe that this legislative move is a desperate attempt to scuttle the trial of the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, at CCT," the statement said.

The NLC said it was for this objective that he Senate accelerated the process of the amendment via the first and second readings within 48hours. The labour body also pointed to the fact that the Senate has set in motion the process for stripping the CCT of jurisdictional powers on criminal matters via the amendment of the Administration of the Criminal Justice Act, a development it plainly disagrees with.

"On our part, we do not think the privileges of the Senate President extend to exemptions from civil or criminal trials. "At the moment, only the President and his Vice, the Governor and his Deputy enjoy this rare privilege.

"Thus, what the Senate is trying to do is no more than a legislative ambush.

"We need not remind the Senate that we are all equal or ought to be equal before the law, in spite of our stations in life.

"We similarly believe that the fight against corruption should be total and not selective. If this amendment, therefore, is allowed to scale through, it would have set a dangerous precedent," added the statement.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/04/17/ccbcct-act-proposed-amendment-%E2%80%8Esuspicious-dangerous-nlc

These thieves are about to cross the line.

it will certainly backfire. ...yes it will!

Werey set of ppl. This stupid group called NLC suppose to be Nigerian's mouth and power but unfortunately they are not diff from them because if they mean well they should have organised a movement to counter the devilish bill on behalf of the masses. Just look at their president very relaxed hmmmmmmmmm am weeping for the unknown

Hmmmmm :x


we nigerians ar watching. Lemme witness hw this bill will be pass into law. Fr this naija wey we dey...

Very stupid and bias NLC you didnt protest against the masses sufering under dullard if its GEJ you woule have gone on strike

Saraki attempt at changing the rules makes him the leader of a tean that has the power to change the goal post size in a football match. What we have as lawmakers in Nigeria are lawbreakers.

Orjioorji:
Very stupid and bias NLC you didnt protest against the masses sufering under dullard if its GEJ you woule have gone on strike

In the realm of wailing everyday is work oh.

shobroy10:
Werey set of ppl. This stupid group called NLC suppose to be Nigerian's mouth and power but unfortunately they are not diff from them because if they mean well they should have organised a movement to counter the devilish bill on behalf of the masses. Just look at their president very relaxed hmmmmmmmmm am weeping for the unknown

You are so on point! Nigerians must fight back!

SARAKI, THE FACE OF CORRUPTION