The All Progressives Congress, Bayelsa State chapter, has called for
the arrest and prosecution of the Speaker, State House of Assembly,
Kombowei Benson, for disobeying Appeal Court ruling nullifying his
election.
It also condemned the Peoples Democratic Party-dominated state House
of Assembly for allegedly aiding and abetting illegality within its
fold.
The APC noted that it was “undemocratic and dishonourable” for the
House to have allowed its Speaker, Mr. Kombowei Benson, whose election
was nullified by the Court of Appeal, 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 Commission to investigate the
illegal financial dealings of Benson within the period he disobeyed the
court order.
The APC said the anti-graft agencies should arrest Benson to account
for December and January salaries and allowances he collected including
other disbursements he made against the provisions of the constitution.
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