The Nigerian Senate resumed the hearing of a petition of diversion of over 1triliion Naira against the former EFCC chairman, CP Ibrahim Lamorde. Expectedly, Lamorde was absent at the hearing. His Lawyer Festus Keyamo who represented him argued that the Senate does not have powers to invite Mr Lamorde in his personal capacity as a Nigerian citizen haven vacated his office as EFCC Chairman two weeks ago.
Lamorde is a serving commissioner of Police who spent over 10 years at the EFCC inviting people to clear their names over allegations of fraud. Those who failed to appear were declared wanted. Abdulrasheed Maina of the Defunct Pension Reform Task Force was declared wanted three weeks ago by Lamorde's EFCC over his non appearance at the Commission. Today, that a serving Senior Law officer chooses to dishonor an invitation by another independent tier of Government is disturbing. Is the law really above?
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