A Human rights lawyer and activist, Morakinyo Ogele, has said the National Assembly lacks the power to stop the Department of State Services from performing its statutory and constitutional role.
Stating that the Ekiti State House of Assembly was not invaded by the DSS, he criticised the House of Representatives for summoning the DSS Director General, Lawal Daura.
Ogele warned members of the state assembly against blackmailing the DSS, saying the lawmakers’ allegation that some men who claim to be DSS officials offered them $1m bribe to impeach Governor Ayodele Fayose is a “cheap blackmail and a serious offence” if they failed to prove it.
The lawyer, who spoke with reporters on Wednesday in Ado Ekiti, charged the security agency not to shirk in its responsibilities to investigate the alleged impunity and constitutional breaches in Ekiti.
“This is a cheap blackmail and equally a serious offence if they fail to prove this allegation because it is trite in law that he who alleges must prove.
“Are they preventing DSS from performing their constitutional duties, after they had constituted themselves to a security risk in Ekiti State, the government of Ekiti State jettisoned rule of law for rule of impunity, illegality and unconstitutionality.
“The majority APC members in the (Fourth) Assembly were chased from the state and only six members who did not form quorum took over. They carried out legislative functions which is contrary to the Constitution.
“Budget was passed, commissioners were approved by the illegal House of seven lawmakers. The DSS should carry out their constitutional duties in Ekiti State, they should ignore or disregard the call of the House of Representatives as they have no such power.
“The day of reckoning has come and whoever that was involved in rigging, corruption, thuggery, illegality and impunity should be prosecuted.”
Ogele urged the Supreme Court to revisit its judgment in June 21, 2014 governorship election because “the judgment was obtained by fraud.”
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