Senate President Bukola Saraki.
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has fingered Senate President Bukola Saraki because the one who instigated the National Assembly to threaten President Muammadu Buhari with impeachment.
The group additionally mentioned the National Assembly will additional be ridiculed if it ought to go forward with the concept of impeaching the President.
In an assertion despatched to Famzn News, MURIC’s Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola mentioned the group was irked by the fixed propensity of Nigerian lawmakers to armtwist the chief.
“We condemn acts of legislative brigandage and parliamentary subjugation of the chief. It is a rape on the democratic precept of separation of powers.
“We are inclined to imagine that the newest risk of impeachment shouldn't be unconnected with the present travails of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.
“This attempt to turn the heat on Buhari particularly at this material time is nothing short of armtwisting, blackmail and parliamentary terrorism. Senate should remain neutral in a criminal case and allow the law to take its due course,” the group mentioned.
“The rule of legislation necessitates equality earlier than the legislation. This means no Nigerian citizen is above the legislation. Even those that have immunity immediately might should reply for any misdemeanor after leaving workplace. Nigerian lawmakers have a responsibility to respect the rule of legislation if certainly they're aware of their standing and dedicated to their parliamentary duties.
“The NASS will additional ridicule the hallowed chambers if it ought to go forward with this ignoble thought of impeaching the Nigerian president. Already, the entire world is aware of the true story significantly because it pertains to the struggle in opposition to corruption.
“MURIC alerts Nigerians to brace up for the final battle to liberate the plenty from the clutches of capitalist compradore bourgeoisie within the NASS who're bent on irritating the efforts of the present administration to make life extra ample for the widespread man. The Nigerian individuals should tighten their seat belts. We can't afford to look at in silence whereas recognized oppressors search to remove our liberator.
“While MURIC is not going to play politics with the Saraki-police saga, we should arise for the reality. Neither should we be afraid to say it as it's. Though not as graphic, we might have a similitude of the S. T. Oredein tragedy within the Bacita theft of 1971 within the days of Kam Salem because the Inspector General of Police. Is historical past repeating itself this time round as a farce or as a tragedy? Time will inform.
”We contend that participation in crime can't be restricted to actions on the scene of crime. Neither can we extenuate or completely write off the offence of those that facilitate the empowerment of criminals to the extent that the latter is ready to use the proceeds of empowerment to commit a crime.
“Nobody in his right senses will dismiss the confessions of criminals who provide both historical and pictorial evidence of long association with high profile politicians particularly crimes in which several lives have been lost over decades,” the group added.