₦airaland Forum

Former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Minna Chapter, Taidi Jonathan, has described the decision of the senate to suspend its former Leader, Ali Ndume as illegal.

Recall that the senate had on Wednesday suspended Ndume for six months for raising allegations against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Dino Melaye through order 14 and 15 at plenary last week.

But, speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Minna, Jonathan said that the upper legislative chambers went beyond its authority on its decision on Ndume.

According to Jonathan, the senate’s resolution to suspend Ndume was clearly an abuse of the constitution.

Citing Section 6 (6) (a) and (b) of the 1999 Constitution, the former NBA Chairman noted that the constitution gives powers to impose any sanction or punishment in the Judiciary and to be exercised by courts of competent jurisdiction.

“The suspension of Sen. Ali Ndume is ultra vires under the powers of the legislature in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

“Therefore, any provision in the Senate rules of procedure which imposes any punishment to be exercised by it ultra vires the judicial powers.”

Jonathan insisted that the suspension was a fundamental denial of the rights of Ndume’s constituents to representation in the National Assembly.

swagagolic01:
Go and stop the suspension

BMC will support him tho

DONSMITH123:

Keneking:
Jonathan sef

sarrki:
This is not Goodluck Ebele Nnamdi Jonathan oh


Wetin him do ?

He have spoken well


He's an elder statesman

sarrki:
Wetin him do ?

He have spoken well


He's an elder statesman

sarrki:
Wetin him do ?

He have spoken well


He's an elder statesman

Keneking:
Jonathan sef

Wetin l do again now, l am not the one though but any name called Jonathan is connected to me because l am clueless, a thief, hero of looters, l was voted out in shame, l stole, my wife stole and all my associates also stole, free me jare, l am still in pains losing to APC, l am drinking my ogogoro now with fresh fish at otueke, Buhari is doing fine, tell him to jail all my associates including my wife

swagagolic01:
Bros, the whole thing tire me, y them go dey pay person like sarrki 250k a month to defend bubu when I can do a better job?? As for the topic, d Jonathan can goan stop d suspension in a sharia court , ion care

sarrki:
Wetin him do ?

He have spoken well


He's an elder statesman

swagagolic01:
Bros, the whole thing tire me, y them go dey pay person like sarrki 250k a month to defend bubu when I can do a better job?? As for the topic, d Jonathan can goan stop d suspension in a sharia court , ion care

AngelicBeing:
Wetin l do again now, l am not the one though but any name called Jonathan is connected to me because l am clueless, a thief, hero of looters, l was voted out in shame, l stole, my wife stole and all my associates also stole, free me jare, l am still in pains losing to APC, l am drinking my ogogoro now with fresh fish at otueke, Buhari is going fine, tell him to jail all my associates including my wife

AngelicBeing:
That your meme is funny

DONSMITH123:
are you sure sarrki is even getting a kobo for what he's doing?

DONSMITH123:

The way the guy turned is head at my comment is cracking me so hard, as if the guy knew l am kidding and not serious, nice gif by the way

swagagolic01:
Then his a grade A zone B

AngelicBeing:
Wetin l do again now, l am not the one though but any name called Jonathan is connected to me because l am clueless, a thief, hero of looters, l was voted out in shame, l stole, my wife stole and all my associates also stole, free me jare, l am still in pains losing to APC, l am drinking my ogogoro now with fresh fish at otueke, Buhari is doing fine, tell him to jail all my associates including my wife