Nigeria’s Deputy Senate
President, Ike Ekweremadu has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari’s
proclamation of June 12 as the new date for the celebration of Democracy Day
would create constitutional crisis, pointing out that there should be an
amendment of the constitution to that effect.
He stated this while contributing
to a point of order raised by Senator Lanre Tejuosho on the proclamation by the
President yesterday.
Buhari had on Wednesday awarded
the late M. K. O Abiola, the presumed winner of the botched June 12, 1993
presidential election, with the GCFR posthumously, conferring GCON on his
running mate, Mr. Babagana Kingibe.
Citing relevant sections of the
nation’s constitution to substantiate his assertion, Ekweremadu explained that
an elected President was expected to be sworn in on Democracy Day which was on
May 29th, noting that by implication, the tenure of the President was being
elongated.
“Mr. President, distinguished
Colleagues, unless the Constitution was amended as it affects the day of
inauguration, the tenure was being extended from May 29th to June 12th,” he
said.
Earlier in her contribution,
Senator Biodun Olujimi demanded that results of the annulled presidential
election which late M.K.O Abiola presumably won be declared for record
purposes.
She canvassed that all
entitlements accorded an executive President be paid to the family of the late
politician.
The Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan
while supporting payment of the entitlements, stressed that President Buhari
has done the right thing at the right time.
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