- Pro-Buhari group says Senate action against Senator Omo-Agege constitutes an affront to the law and principles of human right and free speech.
- Senate, Saraki head to Appeal Court against Omo-Ageg
The Buhari Support Organisation (BSO) has accused the Nigerian Senate of ill-treating suspended Senator Omo-Agege representing Delta north in the National Assembly.
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The Nation reports that the group speaking at a press briefing in Katsina state on Friday, May 11, urged the upper chamber to respect the recent ruling of the Federal High Court which ruled that the Senate’s decision against Omo-Agege was constitutionally defective.
The state chairman of the group, Abba YAbdullahi, said the action of the senate constitutes an affront to the law and principles of human right and free speech.
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Meanwhile, the Nigerian Senate on Thursday, May 10, rushed to the Court of Appeal against the nullification of the suspension of one of its members, Ovie Omo-Agege by the Federal High Court in Abuja just as the lawmaker reacted to the judgement in his favour.
Vanguard reports that the Senate and its president, Bukola Saraki, who is the second defendant in the case, also filed for a stay of execution of the nullification of the suspension.
The Senate confirmed that it promptly filed a notice of appeal and a motion for stay of execution of the judgement of the lower court.
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Source: Naija.ng