Senate threatens Code of Conduct Boss, Umar with arrest warrant over public assault - Daily Post Nigeria

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The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, on Tuesday, threatened to issue warrant of arrest on chairman of the Code of Conduct

Tribunal, CCT, Danladi Umar, following his consitent refusal to honour the invitation of the panel for investigation on alleged assault meted out to one Clement Sagwak in March this year.with originating summons from the court.

Disturbed by Danladi Umar’s refusal to appear before it, the commitee penultimate week, ordered for his unfailing appearance on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Angered by his submission, the chairman of the committee, Senator Ayo Akinyelure said this is a clear ambush which will not work because as provided for in the 1999 Constitution, no arm of government can stop another arm from doing its constitutionally mandated work.

“Therefore, Danladi Umar, wherever you are on your sick bed, you must appear before this Commitee in two weeks time unfailingly to avoid invocation of section 88 and 89 of the 1999 Constitution which borders on warrant of arrest,” he said. “Thereafter, it has been excuses upon excuses on alleged indisposition for non appearance of your client before this Commitee within the last two months , only for you to come up with purported originating summons from the court today.

 

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