NGF, Lawyers Fault Reps On Immunity Clause

[Shola Sholaz]

WORRIED by moves by the House of Representatives to remove the immunity clause that protects the President and governors from prosecution while in office, Nigeria Governors' Forum, NGF, and some lawyers have begun moves to stop the plan from sailing through.
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In its report, presented to the plenary last week, the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review recommended the scrapping of SIECs, local government joint account with states and removal of immunity protecting the President and governors from prosecution while in office.
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The lawmakers claimed that the recommendations reflected the wishes of the majority of the electorate who took part public hearing sessions.
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The publication of the outcome of the committee's work has, however, raised concerns among political interests, which view the move as one that could expose senior political figures to undue prosecutions over personal and public infractions in the course of their work.

[Folami David]

I feel it makes a lot of sense for them to say that. People just know to read situations the right way. It's cool for them to say that.