Withdraw your summons or I fight you legally – Sagay dares Senate
Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), has written to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, asking that the Senate resolution summoning him to appear before it be withdrawn. He further said should the Senate fail to do so, he would challenge the summons in court once they were served on him. He explained that though he was yet to be served with any summons from the Senate, he was willing to join issues with the red chamber over what he considers a potential violation of his constitutionally-guaranteed freedom of expression. The PACAC Chairman noted that the National Assembly was empowered by Section 88 (1) and (2) of the Constitution to conduct investigations into the affairs of the Federal Government, with a view to promoting good governance and curbing corruption. He, however, argued that such powers were not limitless. Sagay cited a number of cases to support his position. “In Innocent Adikwu v. Federal House...