The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, on Thursday, walked out the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, on Prosecution,  Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla, who was in the upper chamber to represent the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami.

Malami was summoned by the red chamber following its resolution that the nation’s chief law officer should be asked to explain the rationale by his office to prosecute the senate presiding officers over the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Order 2015.

Obviously not satisfied with the decision of the AGF to shun its invitation for the second time,  the senate panel wondered why Malami should send a representative when he was aware that his attention was physically required to defend his actions.

They expressed the fears that  Malami by his action, was threatening the nation’s democracy and that something should be done urgently to save the situation.

Efforts by Obono – Obla, to deliver the message of the AGF, were frustrated by the committee chairman, Senator David Umaru,  who said they were only interested in meeting Malami or no one else.

He explained that the committee would report to the senate-in-plenary on resumption from its current recess and would take the necessary action against Malami.

However,  Obono – Obla, who said he was appointed by Buhari and attached to the Ministry of Justice,  told journalists outside the committee room that the position of the AGF was that the panel lacked justification to open any discussion over the matter.

Punch…..

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