…Pass Vote Of Confidence In NWC
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The Senate Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on
Thursday urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
to be wary of being used to stifle opposition in the country.
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The caucus at its meeting in Abuja on Wednesday night also said
it is happy with the level of accountability and transparency in
the conduct of the affairs of the PDP.
It “passed an implicit vote of confidence on the Prince Uche
Secondus-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party,”
according to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the
Senate Minority Leader, Uchenna Awom, in Abuja.
The lawmakers who met at the residence of the Senate Minority
Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, warned the EFCC against usurping
the statutory functions of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) whose functions include the monitoring of
finances of political parties.
“It is the exclusive legal preserve of the INEC to monitor the
finances of the political parties and how they manage same. So the
law is clear, that it is the function of the INEC to do so and not
the EFCC. It is therefore preposterous for the anti-graft agency to
invite the NWC of PDP over a phantom petition by an individual
without recourse to what the law says in the circumstance. It is a
misnomer and an aberration,” the caucus said.
The PDP Senators said that it views the latest EFCC meddling in
the affairs of the PDP as a clear usurpation of powers that it does
not have and a deliberate ploy to stifle opposition in Nigeria.
The caucus added that Nigeria is a democracy and not a
totalitarian state. Agencies of government, it said, should confine
themselves to their statutory functions and not meddle in areas
outside their assigned jurisdiction.
“It is not the role of EFCC to look into the finances of a
political party as that is clearly the function of INEC. So, if
INEC has any issues with the party’s finances, they can raise query
to that effect.
“Agencies of government must set the pace with respect to the
rule of law. EFCC already has her hands full with other commitments
and as such must not delve into areas that is way out of its
statutory functions,” the caucus said.
The PDP Senators therefore, asked the NWC not to be deterred by
the illegal invitation by the EFCC and should rather continue
performing its functions by giving vent to all organs of the party
to play their role as the major opposition at this critical time in
our dear country.
…Pass Vote Of Confidence In NWC
The Senate Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on
Thursday urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
to be wary of being used to stifle opposition in the country.
The caucus at its meeting in Abuja on Wednesday night also said
it is happy with the level of accountability and transparency in
the conduct of the affairs of the PDP.
It “passed an implicit vote of confidence on the Prince Uche
Secondus-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party,”
according to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the
Senate Minority Leader, Uchenna Awom, in Abuja.
The lawmakers who met at the residence of the Senate Minority
Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, warned the EFCC against usurping
the statutory functions of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) whose functions include the monitoring of
finances of political parties.
“It is the exclusive legal preserve of the INEC to monitor the
finances of the political parties and how they manage same. So the
law is clear, that it is the function of the INEC to do so and not
the EFCC. It is therefore preposterous for the anti-graft agency to
invite the NWC of PDP over a phantom petition by an individual
without recourse to what the law says in the circumstance. It is a
misnomer and an aberration,” the caucus said.
The PDP Senators said that it views the latest EFCC meddling in
the affairs of the PDP as a clear usurpation of powers that it does
not have and a deliberate ploy to stifle opposition in Nigeria.
The caucus added that Nigeria is a democracy and not a
totalitarian state. Agencies of government, it said, should confine
themselves to their statutory functions and not meddle in areas
outside their assigned jurisdiction.
“It is not the role of EFCC to look into the finances of a
political party as that is clearly the function of INEC. So, if
INEC has any issues with the party’s finances, they can raise query
to that effect.
“Agencies of government must set the pace with respect to the
rule of law. EFCC already has her hands full with other commitments
and as such must not delve into areas that is way out of its
statutory functions,” the caucus said.
The PDP Senators therefore, asked the NWC not to be deterred by
the illegal invitation by the EFCC and should rather continue
performing its functions by giving vent to all organs of the party
to play their role as the major opposition at this critical time in
our dear country.