The police authorities have re-opened the case of alleged forgery of Senate Standing Rules by presiding officers of the Seventh Senate and other individuals.
The Senate standing rules were purportedly forged at the inauguration of the eight Senate on June 9, 2015, to enable them change the pattern of electing presiding officers. The rules on nomination for committee chairmanship were also allegedly tampered with by the lawmakers.
The invitation letter titled “first reminder” ; dated June 6, 2016, and signed by Assistant Inspector-General of Police, James Caulcrick, reads, “I refer to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police’s letter No. CR:3000/X/FHQ/ABJ/VOL. 186/98 dated 1st July, 2015 requesting the under-listed officials of the seventh Senate to report to the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department for the purpose of conducting investigation on the above subject matter: Senate President, Deputy Senate President, Majority Leader of the Senate, Clerk of the National Assembly, Clerk of the Senate, Chairman, Business and Rules; Secretary, Business and Rules.
“As at the time of writing this letter, none of the officials in the above seventh Senate list honoured the invitation to respond to the allegations, except the clerks of the National Assembly and the Senate.
“Consequent upon the above, you are kindly requested to inform the listed officials yet to respond to report to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department on 9th June, 2016 for the purpose of further investigation on the matter.
“While hoping that you will accord this request the urgent attention it deserves, please accept the warm regards of the Inspector-General of Police.” it stated.
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu and immediate past President of the Senate, David Mark, former Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba; former Clerk of the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa; Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Ita Enang and the committee clerk, Dr. Nma Ogozy were invited by the police.
