THE Presidency has denied involvement in the invitation of Deputy
Senate President Ike Ekweremadu by the police for alleged forgery of the
Senate rules.
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina, who said this yesterday on Kakaaki, a breakfast programme on Africa Independent Television (AIT), affirmed that Buhari would not subvert the rules of the National Assembly.
He said: “You do not know this president. This president will not orchestrate anything. Nothing that will be unconstitutional and nothing that will amount to underhand deal.
“Straightforward, plain and decent. Maybe that was what he expected everybody to do. He didn’t think anybody was going to subvert the process. That is why the National Assembly is where it is. But no orchestration.
“This is not a president that will subvert the rules in any form and he thought everybody was going to play that way. But unfortunately, it did not happen that way and we have what we have now.”
Adesina explained that Buhari would take his time to build strong institutions that would endure.
But National Assembly Clerk Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa yesterday declined comment on the controversy about his invitation by the police for alleged alteration of the Senate Standing Rules.
Maikasuwa, who led National Assembly directors on a visit to the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, refused entreaties by reporters to speak on the invitation.
Besides Maikasuwa, some principal officers of the Seventh Senate, including former Senate President David Mark, former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, former Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba, former Chairman, Senate Committee on Business and Rule Ita Enang and the secretary of the committee were invited by the police.
The allegation of unauthorised alteration of the Senate Standing Rules was contained in a petition by a group of senators under the aegis of Senate Unity Forum, who asked the police to investigate the issue.
Approached by a horde of reporters after the visit to comment on the police invitation, Maikasuwa also kept mum.
Prodded further, the clerk smiled and walked quietly away from the anxious reporters.
He moved over to where the Senate Leader, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, was standing for a brief discussion with him.
After his discussion with Ndume, Maikasuwa managed to say: “I have said all I need to say in my opening remarks. I have nothing else to say.”
He walked away smiling.
Maikasuwa told the Senate President that they came to assure him of the commitment of the workforce to the National Assembly.
The clerk said the National Assembly workforce was fully prepared to partner with him for the smooth running and success of the National Assembly.
Saraki sought the cooperation of the clerk and the directors, saying his success depends largely on them.
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina, who said this yesterday on Kakaaki, a breakfast programme on Africa Independent Television (AIT), affirmed that Buhari would not subvert the rules of the National Assembly.
He said: “You do not know this president. This president will not orchestrate anything. Nothing that will be unconstitutional and nothing that will amount to underhand deal.
“Straightforward, plain and decent. Maybe that was what he expected everybody to do. He didn’t think anybody was going to subvert the process. That is why the National Assembly is where it is. But no orchestration.
“This is not a president that will subvert the rules in any form and he thought everybody was going to play that way. But unfortunately, it did not happen that way and we have what we have now.”
Adesina explained that Buhari would take his time to build strong institutions that would endure.
But National Assembly Clerk Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa yesterday declined comment on the controversy about his invitation by the police for alleged alteration of the Senate Standing Rules.
Maikasuwa, who led National Assembly directors on a visit to the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, refused entreaties by reporters to speak on the invitation.
Besides Maikasuwa, some principal officers of the Seventh Senate, including former Senate President David Mark, former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, former Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba, former Chairman, Senate Committee on Business and Rule Ita Enang and the secretary of the committee were invited by the police.
The allegation of unauthorised alteration of the Senate Standing Rules was contained in a petition by a group of senators under the aegis of Senate Unity Forum, who asked the police to investigate the issue.
Approached by a horde of reporters after the visit to comment on the police invitation, Maikasuwa also kept mum.
Prodded further, the clerk smiled and walked quietly away from the anxious reporters.
He moved over to where the Senate Leader, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, was standing for a brief discussion with him.
After his discussion with Ndume, Maikasuwa managed to say: “I have said all I need to say in my opening remarks. I have nothing else to say.”
He walked away smiling.
Maikasuwa told the Senate President that they came to assure him of the commitment of the workforce to the National Assembly.
The clerk said the National Assembly workforce was fully prepared to partner with him for the smooth running and success of the National Assembly.
Saraki sought the cooperation of the clerk and the directors, saying his success depends largely on them.
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