The All Progressives Congress, Bayelsa
State chapter, has called for the arrest and prosecution of the Speaker
of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Kombowei Benson, for disobeying an
Appeal Court ruling nullifying his election.
It also condemned the Peoples Democratic
Party-dominated legislature for allegedly aiding and abetting
illegality within its fold.
The APC noted that it was “undemocratic
and dishonourable” for the House to have allowed Benson, whose election
was nullified by the appellate court, to remain in office over 40 days
after the court’s ruling.
The APC, in a statement by its Publicity
Secretary, Mr. Panebi Fortune, said it was irresponsible, ironical and
unacceptable for a law-making House to treat the sacred pronouncement of
the third arm of government with disdain.
The party said it took public outcries
and efforts of whistleblowers, including the legal team of the state
APC, to unearth the illegality perpetrated in the House.
It called for the immediate arrest and
prosecution of the Speaker for contempt, adding that Benson should be
convicted and committed to prison for disobeying court order.
The party also called on the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices
and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the financial
dealings of Benson within the period he disobeyed the court order.
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