The Senate this afternoon declared the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, unfit to hold any public office in Nigeria.
The Senate consequently called for his immediate resignation from the position of Customs CG.
Here are 15 tweets showing how the plenary went down:
1. The agenda
Briefing by the Comptroller General @CustomsNG.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
2. The letter from AGF
DSP asked the Clerk of the Senate to read a letter from the Attorney General of the Federation on the CG @CustomsNG invitation.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
3. The statement
Sen. @dino_melaye says it is the first time the Attorney General will write to the Senate on how to run the Senate.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
4. The question
Sen. @dino_melaye asks "Can the Court Process Stop any form of Government from carrying out Constitutional duties?".
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
5. CG’s office
Sen. @dino_melaye says it is not a Court injunction, not an order, it’s a mere Court Process. The position of CG @CustomsNG is a rank and…
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
6.
…anyone occupying it is a Public Servant. He invokes the Public Service Rule. #TodayInPlenary
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
7. The Reason
Senator Abaribe says "Lest we forget" @CustomsNG made an obnoxious policy, it was in this process that we invited him to explain his policy.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
8. The injunction
Senator @SenatorAbaribe further stated that it makes no sense for the CG @CustomsNG to rush to court to secure a deliberate injunction.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
9. The Advise
He urged the @NGRSenate to reject the letter written by the Attorney general of the Federation.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
10. Comments
Senator Olujimi says the @CustomsNG action is breach of the Constitution and a grand display of arrogance.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
11.
"If the Attorney General can write a letter to the senate, i wonder what advise he gives Mr. President" – @SenIsahMisau
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
12.
Sen. Sekibo says the letter from the Attorney General undermines the Senate as an institution and must be investigated.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
13. The Closer
"There’s no big deal in asking a public officer to dress properly, people should be proud of what they do" – DSP, Ike Ekweremadu
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
14.
"We as public officers should live an exemplary life and obey laws in accordance of the constitution" – DSP, Ike Ekweremadu
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
15.
DSP reiterate that there is nothing like "they" vs "Us", we’re the same government serving the same people.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 22, 2017
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