The embattled lawmaker, Ovie Omo-Agege, on Tuesday told an investigative panel he would not comment on the subject he was invited for.

The panel was set up by the Senate and the House of Representatives to investigate the Senate invasion and mace theft last month.

The committee invited Mr Omo-Agege to give a brief on his role in the saga after he was accused of leading the hoodlums.

Mr Omo-Agege was alleged to have led the hoodlums to the Senate chamber. The thugs carted away the mace, the Senate’s symbol of authority. The mace was later found by the police.

Mr Omo-Agege told the committee that he has filed a court order restraining the public hearing and that speaking about his role will only amount to a subjudice.

The chairman of the committee, Bala Ibn Na’Allah, challenged him on the court order he was referring to.

Mr Omo-Agege in response said he has instituted a court process in which Mr Na’Allah and others are party to.

A copy of the court paper cited by PREMIUM TIMES had the Senate, the Senate President, Mr Na’Allah and other members of the ad-hoc committee, the clerk of the Senate, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Inspector-General of Police, and the State Security Service as parties.

The proceedings with the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/531/ 2018 was filed on May 21.

Mr Na’Allah said he was not served any court paper, hence the hearing can proceed. Other lawmakers on the panel queried Mr Omo-Agege on the authority he is relying on for making such move.

Mr Na’Allah specifically wanted Mr Omo-Agege to say if it is right for a lawmaker to institute court proceedings just to stall Senate probe.

“Does that mean that if someone is not happy with the budget, he can go to court,” he questioned.

“The issue is none of us here who has been allegedly put on that court order had been served,” he added.

Again, Mr Omo-Agege replied that he would not answer the question posed to him because of the court process. He said he is relying on Order 3(5) of the Senate standing order for his decision.

The order restricts the Senate from probing a case that is already in court.

Mr Na’Allah in response said he holds the authority to decide whether the matter will amount to subjudice or not.

“This is not a proper authority to rely on,” he said. “You are taking my role as chairman. I have the right to decide whether an issue will be subjudice.”

The co-chairman of the committee and member of the House of Representatives, Betty Apiafi, insisted Mr Omo-Agege must give his account.

Quoting section 62 the Nigerian constitution, she said the senator’s court proceeding does not stop him from speaking before the committee.

“The constitution does not give legal rights to stop our processes,” she said.

Ruling, Mr Na’Allah said there is ‘nothing legally stopping’ the committee from proceeding. He, however, said Mr Omo-Agege will be allowed to choose whether he would speak or not.

Mr Omo-Agege said he would not speak until the matter is settled in court.

He read the title and parties to the case to put his action “on record.”

He said further, “I want to state one more time that in respect to the summons, I appeared today. But I have decided because I have a pending action in court, which action was commenced yesterday…

“All of the parties I named have been duly served and I have a proof of Service.

“As a consequence of this, I have decided that i will wait until the outcome of this before I give any testimony.”

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/269320-just-in-mace-theft-i-wont-answer-your-questions-omo-agege-tells-investigative-panel.html/

I'll be right back

Laughing in Chinese, Finally Saraki has found his match. After this, no one will be afraid of Saraki again he is finished.

I am so loving this omoagege right now.
This is how to deal with gang of rascals.... come with your own bigger gang (judiciary)
Wari

9jaArea:
Laughing in Chinese, Finally Saraki has found his match. After this, no one will be afraid of Saraki again he is finished.

saraki has been reduced to president of some senators not president of Nigerian senate

Politicians and the elites sure know how to explore the lacuna in the constitution to suit their whims and caprices.

He should have also tried to secure court orders restraining the NASS from summoning him ab initio

Why should giving your account of what transpired during such an ignominious act be a problem if you aren't culpable?

Shouldn't the public investigation be seen as an opportunity for him to clear his name?

In other words, go and knack ya head!
issorite!

Theft is always a theft even though you put gun on his head they will still not speak the truth
Thief, agbero
I hate it when someone is doing evil and using it to form hardness
Admitted your mistakes so that they can give you that same treatment giving to your fellow senator Dino

The senate go don tire for this guy by now... Deltans, always showing strong head.

With Omo-Agege fighting Buhari's battle, this probe panel is an exercise in futility.

kirikiri await you den. if ur not ready

Shebi, Saraki n Dino, sabi abuse court processes Payback, has always been a butch

Babajide Kolade Otitoju AKA Tinubu boy, God will not forgive u for selling Buhari to Nigerians

From all indication the man seems intelligent and courageous he understand Nigeria constitution. Meanwhile the stupid committee trying to use his word against him the court .

Let me hear frm u guys

That nobody is above d Law

OMO AGEGE may God continue to bless you sir, nigerians are absolutely behind you. SARAKI and his rogues gang of senators must be stop

these rogues think they are smart but you are smarter Omoagege. Let everyone appears before an unbiased court of law and not some saraki's court. Go to law court and expose them.

Just maybe, anyone here is applying for any post at NJOY HOTEL AND SUITES, 6 GAFARI BALOGUN, OPEBI, IKEJA, owned by one EVANS.

That place is a modern day slavery. You have no job security, you get fired at will.

No JOB DESCRIPTION, as a waiter, you can be called to sweep the compound, open gates for cars and all sort of thrash.
The owner is the manager, director, chairman (a complete one man business).
Worst part his living apartment (with wife and kids) is inside the compound housing the hotel.

I hope these dimwits hailing this senator because they hate Saraki will not complain when the military comes with a coup, because stealing the mace in a democratic dispensation and getting away with it only portends danger to our democracy.





P.S So many people died for this our democracy, perhaps their relatives never contributed to get this democracy.

Oga u must answer them oo

Paperwhite:
What an audacity,absurdity & brazen display of rascality.Recalled the senator & his thugs accessed the NASS on that day of infamy via the presidential entrance.

This is still affirming that the Buhari-led APC regime have formally institute a culture where anyone can desecrate our sovereignty with impunity.After the president himself have been administering Nigeria with utter disregard for the rule of law & Nigerian constitution.

Remember the Rotimi Amaechi statement of "APC will form a parallel government if 2015 elections were rigged"?

Will you 'Stop shouting" my friend?

See how village people are using this one head to play ludo..

He should ask Tinubu..

When buhari is done using him , he will be worst than rag..

You can't play with saraki and go scoot free..

Enjoy your fame while it lasts...

I just love this Omo Agege guy

This government is the most lawless in the history of Nigeria.



Very useless senile old fools

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Survival of the fittest. Anyway, time will tell.

GavelSlam:


How many times have you threatened military takeover when State's had their Mace's slammed on the head of legislators ?

Coup happens at the centre.

Read your books, Bro



Going by your logic, so we should condone foolishness because some misguided persons got away with it?