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NASS Alleged Forgery: APW Faults Maikasuwa on Efeturi’s Culpability




NASS Alleged Forgery: APW Faults Attempts To Pass Blame On Efeturi
 
The Association of Parliamentary Writers APW has asked spin doctors not to pass the blame on the alleged forgery of Senate standing rules to the Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly Ben Efeturi. Efeturi and President of the Senate  Bukola Saraki, his Deputy Ike Ekweremadu, the outgoing Clerk of the National Assembly Salisu Maikasuwa are on trial for alleged forgery of Senate standing rules.
 
The Association in a press release made available to newsmen in Abuja and signed by its National scribe Barr. Kingsley Frank said trying to shift the bulk of the whole forgery saga on the Deputy clerk is a wrong move that is aimed at deceiving the Nigerian public and placing Efeturi in bad light as well as branding him as the brain behind the so called forgery.
 
APW said Efeturi as a public servant does not have anything to gain whatsoever in forging standing rules of the Senate. “As a public servant what does he stand to gain by forging standing rules of the Senate? He has made his statements to the police and has also issued press statements to define his role in the emergence of the present leadership of the Senate which he said was done with the best of intentions. Why then are mischief makers trying to paint him in ugly light by passing the blame to him in the issue of the alleged forgery?”
The association queried why the blame should be on Efeturi when he has a superior. “Why should the Clerk be seen to abdicate his responsibilities as a Clerk to the National Assembly in this circumstance?” As much as we have utmost regard for the outgoing Clerk we believe that trying to shift the bulk of the ongoing trial to Mr. Benedict Efeturi in our own humble submission amounts to cowardice if not outright mischief on the part of those doing so. We are also urging all the parties not to allow themselves to fall for the tactics of the executive which is aimed at using divide and rule to break their ranks” the statement added.
The association also asked the Executive arm of government to as a matter of national interest withdraw the litigation against the leadership of the senate stressing that it will only create more distraction for the present administration. It said the distractions against the legislative arm of government since its inauguration last June has cost the nation a lot in terms of service delivery. “We cannot continue with such distractions which in our honest view is, not leading the country to anywhere. The Senate is an independent institution and must be respected for its independence. We do hope that this recent case against its leadership will not be a ploy to cause disaffection within its ranks” The statement added.

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