.Lambasts Sagay over rift with NASS
By Valentine Amanze
Online Editor
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to its members and government officials to stop rolling out inflametory statements.
This is in furtherance of the party’s efforts to resolve the rift between the Executive and the National Assembly.
The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, advised all government appointees to
avoid making statements that might further worsen the relationship between the executive and the legislature and derail the party’s effort to make peace. Specifically, according to Abdullahi, the party urged Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC) to exercise restraint and desist from making utterances that might be misconstrued as an attack on the institution of the National Assembly.
He stated: “The party acknowledges the fatherly role being played by the President, H.E Muhammadu Buhari, to resolve outstanding issues with the National Assembly by setting up a high-level committee led by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
“We believe the comments attributed to Prof. Sagay are uncalled for, regrettable and could further complicate the relationship between these vital arms of government.
“Our expectation would be that as a Law Professor of repute, Prof. Sagay would appreciate the need to not denigrate the institutions of democracy, be it the Executive, Legislature or Judiciary.
“Moreover, as an appointee of Mr. President, we should expect the learned Professor to key into his principal’s temper and help him to make friends that would make his job easier and not make enemies of people who, by virtue of the position they occupy under our law, are critical to the running of government and the nurturing of our democracy.
“The party specifically objects to the Professor’s call on the Senate to withdraw invitation extended to him. As someone appointed by our government, we find this kind of posturing unacceptable and potentially injurious to the peace efforts by the party.”
He said that the party expressed happines with the meeting it had with the Senate Caucus on Tuesday and was confident that all the issues raised would be addressed, while urging the National Assembly to further intensify its efforts to ensure timely passage of the 2017 National Budget.
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