Ahmed Lawan expressed concern over the inability of the federal parliament to punish the crime of bribery The President of the Senate,...
Ahmed Lawan expressed concern over the inability of the federal parliament to punish the crime of bribery
The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, today Monday expressed his concern over the lack of power of the Federal Assembly in the fight against corruption and looting of the community's property, since the 1999 constitution has barred the members of the House of Assembly from doing so. execute judgment on the matter.
Lawan said this while commenting on an essay by the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Demeji Bankole during the 6th graduation ceremony of the National Institute of Governance and Democracy at the University of Benin. to be held in the federal parliament.
Lawan said that section 88 of the 1999 constitution as amended gives the federal parliament the power to expose those who have committed corruption and looting the nation's wealth, but it does not give the power to judge.
"The truth is that the 1999 constitution, which has been amended, restricts the power of members of parliament. Section 88 allows members of parliament to expose bribery and damage to national resources and it stops there.
"Also, if you expose a crime and you don't have the power to judge, how will that bring about the correction of the problems? X
"It's like saying you saw a thief, but you just say "thief, thief, ole!! but you cannot be a policeman and arrest the thief or take him to court. It is true that the parliament has been paralyzed, this is the truth," he said