Opinion: Reverse Abba’s removal
Headlines, Nigerian Police Thursday, April 30th, 2015For me, the recent removal of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, is illegal and unconstitutional, as it is a contravention of Section216(2) of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution,which states that before removing the IGP from office, the President shall consult the Nigeria Police Council.While the President is at liberty to either appoint or sack the nation’s police chief, he can only do so after consultation with the Nigeria Police Council.
ADVERTISEMENT
To all intents and purposes, the council, whose members include the 36 state governors,was not consulted before the sensitive action was taken.The Presidency should rescind this decision in the interim and make adequate correction where necessary after which the sensitive action can be taken to avoid setting bad precedent. Bypassing the NPC is unhealthy to our polity.
Fagbohungbe Oluwamayowa A.,
Ministry of Information and Strategy,
Osogbo, Osun State,
+2348054893wp_posts
Related Posts
- 2027: No alliance with Jonathan to unseat Tinubu – Peter Obi
- Tinubu grants presidential pardon to army Major jailed for selling weapons to militants
- Renowned evangelist, Uma Ukpai, dies at 80
- Prostate: Nigerian hospital makes history, performs 1st Urolift surgery in Nigeria
- Gunmen shoot Chimezie, Nigerian barman, dead in Durban, South Africa
Short URL: https://newnigerianpolitics.com/?p=41291
Posted by admin
on Apr 30 2015. Filed under Headlines, Nigerian Police.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0.
You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
