SENATE DEFEATS IGP IDRIS IN COURT
SENATE
DEFEATS IGP IDRIS IN COURT
The suit filed by
the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, alleging violation of his
fundamental human rights by the Senate has been dismissed by the court.
Justice Abba-Bello
Muhammad of the FCT High Court, Jabi, on Tuesday said that the suit lacked
merit.
The judge said that
Section 88 and 89 of the Nigeria’s Constitution empowers the lawmakers to carry
out investigations on issues of public interest.
Joined in the suit
are the Senate President Bukola Saraki; Sen. Isah Misau and members of the
ad-hoc committee that heard complaints of financial misappropriation levelled
against the Police.
The judge said that
the I-G failed to establish the element that constituted infringement on his
fundamental human rights as he alleged against the Senate.
“His right has not
been infringed to require the court’s intervention, inviting the applicant is a
mere invitation to shed more light on the allegations levelled against him.
” More so, the
Police Act also empowers the Police to carry out investigation about itself
which the Police was already doing as at the time the allegations were raised,”
the judge said.
The I-G had
approached the court seeking a declaration that the investigative activities of
the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee breached his rights as the Head of the Police
Force.
He also sought for
a declaration that his invitation to appear before the ad-hoc committee based
on Sen. Misau’s petition was also a violation of his rights. (NAN)