The outgoing senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Sen. Shehu Sani, has described the oath of office as a constitutional ritual that is not respected by Nigerian public office holders.
He made the observation via his Twitter handle on Wednesday as President-elect Muhammadu Buhari and state governors-elect prepare for swearing-in in Abuja and the state capitals respectively.
The Herald reports that presidents and state governors elected in a general election have been inaugurated on May 29 since the return to democratic rule on May 29, 1999.
The inauguration ceremony involves the taking of the oath of office by every elected or appointed public office holder.
Sani, a Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) senator, said that instead of according the oath of office the respect it deserves, public office holders begin to breach it the “very moment it’s done with”.
The senator said, “Oath of office is a four yearly constitutional ritual,procedure and formality; Most elected or appointed public officers are not contained, restrained, guided or controlled by its moral and spiritual significance. It’s breached the very moment it’s done with.”
See tweet:
Oath of office is a four yearly constitutional ritual,procedure & formality;Most elected or appointed public officers are not contained,restrained,guided or controlled by its moral & spiritual significance.Its breached the very moment it’s done with.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) May 29, 2019
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