- A human rights group has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari
- The group asked the president to reject all proceedings from the Senate involving contributions made by Senator Bassey Akpan
- The group any of such proceedings are illegal since the said Senator has been sacked by the court
A group has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to reject any proceedings by the legislative involving the contribution of the sacked Senator representing Akwa Ibom Northeast Senatorial District, Bassey Akpan.
The group, a United Nations human rights and election monitoring group, the People's Right to Life Development Foundation (PERLDEF) urged the president to veto all proceedings in the Senate.
PERLDEF said all proceeding involving contributions made by Akpan should be regarded as null and void since he has been sacked by a court.
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The group said Akpans attending the Senate proceedings invalidates all contributions made by the Upper House.
PERLDEF in its petition dated October 17, said: "Your Excellency, such invalid proceedings as bills or resolutions for assent or implementation negate the principle of due process and impaired the constitutional right of Mr. President on assent."
It said: "In view of the threat that the violation may cause to the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Electoral Act and Senate Standing Rule, we hereby call on President Muhammadu Buhari to veto any legislative process involving contribution of the erstwhile senator since March 6, 2017 as one cannot build something on nothing."
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PERLDEF also urged President Buhari to order and investigation and arrest of Akpan for illegally participating in Senate proceedings withou a certificate of return from the electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
"Rather than execute the judgement delivered by a court of competent jurisdiction in the country, National Assembly continues to pay salary to Akpan. This is corruption and abuse of rule of law," PERLDEF said.
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NAIJ.com earlier reported that a Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital has asked Senator Akpan to vacate the Senate.
The court in its ruling also ordered that Bassey Etim replaced Akpan as the Senator representing Akwa Ibom Northeast District.
The court also ruled the Etim was the authentic Senatorial candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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Source: Naij.com
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