Senior Special Assistant to the president on legislative matters (senate), Senator Ita Enag on Friday appealed to the senate over the comments of the representative
of the attorney-general of the federation at a meeting with the committee on judiciary, human rights and legal matters.
On Tuesday, the senate had summoned Malami to appear before its committee on judiciary, human rights and legal matters to explain why he charged Senate President Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu, his deputy, to court for alleged forgery.
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The AGF was represented by Obono-Obla, special assistant to the president on prosecution attached to the federal ministry of justice.
However, appealing to the Senate over the conduct of S.A prosecution before the Senate Committee while fielding questions from newsman, Enang said it was wrong for Okoi Obono-Obla, representative of the attorney-general, to have said that the senate had no right to have invited Abubakar Malami, attorney-general.
Enang was a member of the senate in the seventh assembly and former Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business.
He explained that he was invited by Police on the issue as suspect on the matter.
“I heard the statements after and I want to apologise to the distinguished senate, to the committee on judiciary and to the distinguished senators,” he said.
“That statement ought not to have been made: the attorney-general is attorney-general of the federation, appointed by Mr President, cleared by the senate and responsible to the federation.
“We are going into this matter, we will handle this matter but I first have to tender my unreserved apology for the impression it may have created to the distinguished senate, senators and the committee members.”