SANs: invasion criminal, treasonable, condemnable

Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) yesterday condemned the disruption of Senate plenary by suspected thugs allegedly led by Senator Omo-Agege, saying seizing the mace was a criminal act.

Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Wole Olanipekun and a constitutional lawyer Sebastine Hon, both SANs, called for the prosecution of all those involved.

Mallam Yusuf Alli, Chief Mike Ozekhome, Chief Emeka Ngige, Mr Ahmed Raji and Prof Yemi Akinseye-George, all senior advocates, said the developments were condemnable.

Olanipekun said: “It’s certainly a dangerous development, which is very threatening, not just to our evolving democracy but also to the entirety of the nation. To me, it’s akin to treason. It makes us a laughing stock in the comity of democratic nations worldwide.

The Nation, April 19, 2018

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