NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE ON INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

“Six, the sanctity of the National Assembly (must be) protected and preserved and prosecute those who invaded the Senate to seize the mace. Elections must be competitive and inclusive [away] from the rule of fear and intimidation, particularly as we approach the forthcoming 2019 elections.

“The National Assembly will meet a few international communities through the IPU ECOWAS parliament, CPA, EU and United Nations to secure our democracy. The National Assembly will also work close to the civil society organisations to further deepen and protect our democracy’.

“Resolution nine, the President must take immediate steps to curtail the growing rate of unemployment especially now that we have the advantage of rising oil price.”

While supporting it leadership, The National Assembly also passed a vote of note confidence on Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, as it is recalled that for three consecutive times the police boss failed to honour the Senate invitation to give explanation on security situation in the country and treatment of a Senator, Dino Melaye.

“Ten, both chambers of the National Assembly pass a vote of confidence on the Senate President and the Speaker and the entire leadership of the National Assembly. Eleven, we also hereby reaffirm our earlier resolution of the vote of no confidence on the Inspector-General of Police who does nothing but preside over killings of Nigerians and outright disregard for constitutional authority of both the executive and the legislature.”

“Finally, the national assembly will not hesitate to invoke its constitutional power if nothing is done address the bulk of resolutions passed today’, Saraki said, while the assembly threatened to invoke constitutional powers if Buhari fails to heed to their resolutions.