Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria covers his immunity.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this constitution but subject to subsection (2) of this section-

No civil or criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against a person to whom this section applies during his period of office;

A person to whom this section applies shall not be arrested or imprisoned during that period either in pursuance of the process of any court or otherwise; and

No process of any court requiring or compelling the appearance of a person to whom this section applies, shall be applied for or issued; Provided that in ascertaining whether any period of limitation has expired for the purposes of any proceedings against a person to whom this section applies, no account shall be taken of this period of office.

The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to civil proceedings against a person to whom this section applies in his official capacity or to civil or criminal proceedings in which such a person is only a nominal party.

This section applies to a person holding the office of President or Vice-President, Governor or Deputy Governor; and the reference in this section to “period of office” is a reference to the period during which the person holding such office is required to perform the functions of the office.

From the language constitution, there is a clear reference to “period of office” as well as the President, Vice-President, Governor and deputy Governor (elected officials, if I may add) are immune from prosecution. It is absolute and covers all criminal and civil claims during tenure in office.

All I Know Is When Atiku Wins What Is Happening To Fayose Will Be Joke Na

Why are APC not calling for his resignation? Yeye de smell.

budaatum:
Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria covers his immunity.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this constitution but subject to subsection (2) of this section-

No civil or criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against a person to whom this section applies during his period of office;

A person to whom this section applies shall not be arrested or imprisoned during that period either in pursuance of the process of any court or otherwise; and

No process of any court requiring or compelling the appearance of a person to whom this section applies, shall be applied for or issued; Provided that in ascertaining whether any period of limitation has expired for the purposes of any proceedings against a person to whom this section applies, no account shall be taken of this period of office.

The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to civil proceedings against a person to whom this section applies in his official capacity or to civil or criminal proceedings in which such a person is only a nominal party.

This section applies to a person holding the office of President or Vice-President, Governor or Deputy Governor; and the reference in this section to “period of office” is a reference to the period during which the person holding such office is required to perform the functions of the office.

From the language constitution, there is a clear reference to “period of office” as well as the President, Vice-President, Governor and deputy Governor (elected officials, if I may add) are immune from prosecution. It is absolute and covers all criminal and civil claims during tenure in office.

why?

abeg shut up,
yeye pesin, we'll keep talking until this idiot ThIEF is locked in kirikiri

Buhari Nigerians are watching

Archaic, backward, uncivilized and self-serving laws embedded in the constitution by the rogues we cal leaders to enable them to perpetuate their thievery unabated without any let or hindrance. But the pocket picker in oshodi, deserves no immunity when he is caught in the act of his hunger fuelled deed as a direct result of these lunatics in-sensitivities.

How does a country built on a sandy and foundation less ground like Nigeria with these shitty laws ever hope to crawl out from these dark ages?

Na wa...

Why We Cannot Take Action Against Ganduje Yet - APC

The ruling All Progressives Congress has said it cannot take any action on a video of Governor Umar Ganduje in circulation which appeared to show him taking bribes from contractors, because the matter had been taken to court.

The party said Mr Ganduje had sued Daily Nigerian, the platform responsible for the two clips of the scandalous footage released between Sunday and Monday.

"The matter is in court, the governor has taken the medium to court," party spokesperson, Lanre Issa-Onilu, told PREMIUM TIMES by telephone Monday afternoon. "We cannot comment on a matter that is already before a law court."

Mr Issa-Onilu's comments come a day after Daily Nigerian released the initial video to the Nigerian public on Sunday hours after a second batch was released.

The first video seemed to show the governor receiving up to $230,000 from Kano State public works contractors for the construction and allocation of stalls in a new market.

The governor has denied the allegations contained in the video, first saying it was 'cloned' and later threatening a lawsuit against the publisher of Daily Nigerian.

Calls have mounted for Mr Ganduje, 68, to step, but he appears defiant so far. Critics argue that the governor has, at best, violated money laundering laws by handling at least $230,000 (over N82 million) in cash.

Both the police and the anti-graft EFCC separately told PREMIUM TIMES on Monday they could not immediately commence investigation into the videos.

The Kano State House of Assembly had earlier on Monday raised a seven-man committee to probe the video, Daily Nigerian reported