Human rights lawyer, and former President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba SAN has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order a probe into the statement of Senator Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa at the valedictory session of the ninth senate stating how he influenced his wife’s judgements as President of the Court of Appeal in favour of his fellow senators.
His wife, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa retired as the President of the Court of Appeal. Senator Bulkachuwa was elected to represent Bauchi North in 2019.
At the Senate valedictory session he said: “Particularly my wife whose freedom and independence were encroached upon when she was in office. She has been tolerant and accepted my encroachment and extended it to my colleagues.”
The Senate president, Ahmad Lawan, however, quickly stopped him, saying he does not think it was appropriate for the senator to make such comments. “Distinguished Senator, I don’t think that is the right route to go”
However, Dr Agbakoba said the senator’s statement was a monumental disgrace which needed to be probed. “Senator Bulkachuwa’s statement at the Valedictory of the 9th senate is a monumental disgrace for our institutions. This man deserves to be taken up immediately by the authorities. It is a blight on my confidence in our systems”.
He said further: “I represented Usman Tuggar in relation to disputed elections between him and Senator Bulkachuwa for Bauchi North senatorial. We lost in three courts. Senator Bulkachuwa seems to suggest why.
Agbakoba therefore called on Tinubu to order a probe of such statement. “It remains for President Tinubu to cleanse the system in a most dramatic and fundamental process if he wishes to succeed. The chairman of NDIC has also made dramatic revelations pointing to possible deep rot in our systems of Government responsible for financial and monetary policy. The president ought to act now!!
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