Undeterred, Senate again summons AGF over forgery suit

The Senate, has for the second time within eight days, summoned the Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), over the forgery suit against Senate President Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.

The Senate made the fresh summon through its committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, on Tuesday, having had Malami turned down an initial invitation by the legislature.

The letter dated June 27, was signed by the committee Chairman, Senator David Umaru, asking Malami to appear before it on Thursday by noon.

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The letter reads; “I write with reference to your (AGF) correspondence on the above subject matter with Ref. HAGF/NASS/ZOIG/Vol.1/24, dated June 23, 2016, whereby you requested for an adjournment of the meeting of the Committee, which was supposed to hold on Thursday, June 23, 2016, to enable you to prepare your response.

“The committee has considered your request and having regard to the reason adduced, acceded to the request for an adjournment. Accordingly, the meeting is now scheduled to hold on Thursday, June 30, 2016, at 12 noon prompt. The venue is Senate Meeting Room 31.3, 3rd Floor, New Senate Building, National Assembly Complex. You are, by this letter, invited to appear before the mentioned place above,” part of the letter reads.

The Senate had after Dino Melaye, the senator, representing Kogi West Sentorial distict, last week relying on Order 14 and 15, demanded the Senate’s approval of his two prayers bothering on the invitation of the AGF and the genuineness of the rule book, summoned Malami to the red chamber with the mandate to expand and justify with evidence the basis for taking principal Senate officers to court.

Malami failed to honour the invitation and was said to have sent a letter to the committee, stating the reasons for his absence. Afterwards, he issued a statement that Saraki and Ekweremadu will get fair trial in the forgery case against them.

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