The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has described members of the Nigerian Senate as the most unserious in the country's history
Sagay
said this in an interview with Punch Newspaper when speaking on the
senate’s decision to withhold INEC RECs confirmation after submission by
President Muhammadu Buhari.
Sagay
also said that the Senate was filled with people of questionable
character, who put their personal interest ahead of that of the nation.
“What
this action means is that the Senate is being occupied by the most
unserious set of Nigerians in history. Nigeria is currently at its
lowest level because we have people who have no sense of responsibility,
who have no feeling and are there for just vanity and are ready to
bring down the country in order to feel important, it is the worst case
of abuse ever. Let them do what they want, they will regret it.”
The
Senior Advocate of Nigeria also described the Senate's call on Buhari
to sack Magu in two weeks, as childish and irresponsible.
He said, “That
action is childish and irresponsible. Do they think Buhari is a man
that can easily be threatened? My God! How can people of such character
occupy the highest legislative office in the country? Nigeria is
finished. It is a great mistake and they will regret it.”
Continuing, he said: “Where
the Senate is required to approve a person for a particular position
and they refuse to do it, the person could continue to act depending on
the nature of the appointment.
“However,
if the nominee is coming from another sector, just like in the case of
the RECs, it means they cannot act. However, people below that rank in
INEC can continue to act as RECs all over the country as it has been
done.”
When asked what appropriate
action Buhari could take, Sagay explained that Buhari could continue to
appoint people in acting capacity where necessary.
He stressed further that Buhari would not be cowed by the Senate’s action which he described as an affront to the Presidency.
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