Police dusts Saraki, Ekweremadu files, reopens alleged forgery case  

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) is to reopen investigations into the purported forgery of the Senate Standing Rules 2015.

The force as learnt, has already written the Clerk of the National Assembly (CNA), Mr Mohammed Sani Omolori, for additional information to assist its investigation.

The case which the NPF is said to have reopened is the one President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, Senator Ike Ekweremadu his Deputy and the former CNA, Salisu Maikasuwa are already standing trial for and its hearing continues on Wednesday.

This indication is contained in a letter dated August 25, 2016, signed by the Chairman of the Special Investigation Panel (SIP), AIG Ali Amodu (Rtd).

There are pointers that the reopening of the case by the police may not be unconnected with a letter to the Inspector-General Police (IGP), Mr Idris Ibrahim on August 19, 2016 by the National Prosecution Coordination Committee (NPCC), directing the IGP to fill up the grey areas in its previous investigation.

The letter was reportedly signed by the Special Assistant to the President (Research and Special Projects/ Secretary NPCC, Sylvester Omoregie Imhanobe.

Part of it read, “Sir, I have the instructions of the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (HAGF) /Chairman, National Prosecution Coordination Committee (NPCC) to write this letter for your kind prompt action.

“The NPCC and the new legal team engaged to take over the prosecution of the above case have reviewed the case file and found that the police investigation of the case is inconclusive.

“Therefore, it is necessary that you further investigate the case with particular reference to the following:

“Did the 7th Senate at any time amend the Senate Standing Orders 2011? If yes, what is the extent of amendment?

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“Further investigation should show: Who authorized the amendment of Senate Standing Orders 2011. Who ordered the printing of the Senate Standing Orders 2015? Who distributed the printed copies of the Senate Standing Orders 2015 to Senators-elect?

“Obtain the complete Hansard of the 9th and 24th June 2015 to see what transpired on the floor of the Senate.

“What date was the induction mentioned by Senator Abdullahi Gumel?  What did they do with the Senate Standing Orders 2011 at the induction? Who conducted the induction?”

The Senate President and Deputy’s camps it was learnt are already kicking against the new attempt by the police to reopen the probe after the police had declared the initial investigation conclusive.

By Ebere Ndukwu …

 

 

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