Abubakar Malami said the National Assembly has no
power to pass vote of no confidence on IGP Ibrahim
Idris
- Malami said the fundamental functions of the
legislature is lawmaking
- The Senate spokesperson has however disagreed
with Malami
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF)
and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami has
said the National Assembly does not have the
legal power to pass a vote of no confidence on
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris.
Malami made the statement while speaking on a
programme on Channels TV on June 6.
He said: “Within the purview of the constitution, if you
look at Section 4 of the constitution alongside Section 88 of
the constitution, I think the fundamental functions of the
legislature is lawmaking within the context and spirit of
Section 4 of the constitution and two, is oversight.
"The oversight function is not open-ended in all sincerity.
Within the context of the workings of the ministries,
departments and agencies, the major responsibility of the
National Assembly is exposing corruption. That is the
bottom line.
“I cannot in all sincerity come to terms with the reality of
the declaration of the vote of no confidence against the IG,
to situate it within the context of the lawmaking
responsibility of the national assembly and within the
context of exposing corruption.”
Disagreeing with the minister of justice, the
spokesperson of the Nigerian Senate, Senator
Gabi Abdullahi, said the Senate can contribute to
other things apart from corruption.
Abdullahi said: “I don’t agree with that (Malami’s
position) because that section says inefficiency or waste in
the execution or administration of laws within its legislative
competence and in the disbursement or administration of
funds appropriated by it. So, it is not just the issue of
corruption itself."
Meanwhile, adegokblog .com earlier reported that in
reaction to the supposed misconception that the
National Assembly moved to impeach President
Muhammadu Buhari, the minister of information
and culture has said that the House's issuance of
a 12-point application meant no threat to the
presidency.
Mohammed's clarification came after lawmaker
alleged that signatures were being collated for
the president's immediate impeachment.
power to pass vote of no confidence on IGP Ibrahim
Idris
- Malami said the fundamental functions of the
legislature is lawmaking
- The Senate spokesperson has however disagreed
with Malami
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF)
and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami has
said the National Assembly does not have the
legal power to pass a vote of no confidence on
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris.
Malami made the statement while speaking on a
programme on Channels TV on June 6.
He said: “Within the purview of the constitution, if you
look at Section 4 of the constitution alongside Section 88 of
the constitution, I think the fundamental functions of the
legislature is lawmaking within the context and spirit of
Section 4 of the constitution and two, is oversight.
"The oversight function is not open-ended in all sincerity.
Within the context of the workings of the ministries,
departments and agencies, the major responsibility of the
National Assembly is exposing corruption. That is the
bottom line.
“I cannot in all sincerity come to terms with the reality of
the declaration of the vote of no confidence against the IG,
to situate it within the context of the lawmaking
responsibility of the national assembly and within the
context of exposing corruption.”
Disagreeing with the minister of justice, the
spokesperson of the Nigerian Senate, Senator
Gabi Abdullahi, said the Senate can contribute to
other things apart from corruption.
Abdullahi said: “I don’t agree with that (Malami’s
position) because that section says inefficiency or waste in
the execution or administration of laws within its legislative
competence and in the disbursement or administration of
funds appropriated by it. So, it is not just the issue of
corruption itself."
Meanwhile, adegokblog .com earlier reported that in
reaction to the supposed misconception that the
National Assembly moved to impeach President
Muhammadu Buhari, the minister of information
and culture has said that the House's issuance of
a 12-point application meant no threat to the
presidency.
Mohammed's clarification came after lawmaker
alleged that signatures were being collated for
the president's immediate impeachment.
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