Human rights activist Femi Falana (SAN) has come out to condemn the proposed amendment of the code of conduct tribunal act. He stated that it was a ‘suspicious and opportunistic move’.
While discussing the state of affairs in the country, Femi Falana told news agency Channels, that the move coming at such a time would do nothing but provoke Nigerians.
“If a trial of the leader of Senate is going on, you cannot privatise law making in our country. Section four of our constitution has empowered the legislators to make laws for the good governance of the country and law and order. It does not say that ‘thou shall make law to satisfy any individual’, which is what is going on.
“The members of the National Assembly took an oath of office and allegiance to make law for the country and not the individual.
“Why don’t you wait for the conclusion of the case to know if you will amend the law?
“When you lock up the Senate in solidarity with an individual who is standing trial, what point are you making? You will turn round to collect money for abandoning your duty,” Mr. Falana Stated.
He claimed that the amendment was illegal stating the section being amended had been captured in the constitution, insisting that “when any law is similar to the provision of the constitution, that law is a duplication and generally regarded as inconsistent with the constitution. If they amend the Act will that affect the constitution? It is an exercise in futility”.