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Buhari may back Customs boss against Senate

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President Muhammadu Buhari may take sides with the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), in his ongoing face-off with the Senate over his failure to wear his service uniform, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt.

Senators had on Thursday attacked Ali for honouring their invitation without wearing a uniform.

They, therefore, asked him to return on Wednesday in the complete Customs uniform.

But one of our correspondents gathered on Saturday that the position of the Presidency on the disagreement is that no law compels Ali to wear a uniform.

A source who is familiar with the development said the position was based on legal advice made available to the President by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN).

The source added that the government’s stand is that there is a clear separation of powers among the three arms of government.

He said the position of the Presidency was that lawmakers could not make laws and enforce the laws themselves.

“The AGF has advised that no law compels a political appointee to wear any uniform. And again, the legislature makes laws, but they don’t have the power to enforce those laws,” the source said.
Punch, March 19, 2017

 

 

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  1. Anita Kingsley

    March 19, 2017 at 5:59 pm

    I’m also in total support of Ali, there’s no provision in the constitution that compels him to wear uniform, aside this, with or without uniform, what the senate should be concerned about is his capabilities in carrying out his functions as the customs boss.

    • Animashaun Ayodeji

      March 19, 2017 at 6:03 pm

      What you’ve said is totally irresponsible, i’m not sure you go to school because you spoke like an illiterate like your president Buhari. I won’t blame you too much, when the head is bad, the body will also follow the bad trend. You don’t support such nonsense, how can a uniform man not wear uniform and still be doing ‘agidi’?

  2. yanju omotodun

    March 19, 2017 at 8:16 pm

    I have no problem with Senate and Ali saga. My own is that they should better allow cars to taken in from Cotonou because cars are now expensive to buy.

  3. seyi jelili

    March 19, 2017 at 8:21 pm

    We will see what happens on Wednesday this week to see if Ali will put on uniform or not. All I know is that there is nothing Senate can do to remove Ali.

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