May 13, 2010
Conference of Nigerian Political Parties {CNPP} is outraged by the culture of impunity, arbitrariness and contempt as evidenced by the flagrant disobedience of Appeal Court Judgment by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; as per the judgment in the election petition matter where the Appeal Court Enugu Division for the second time upheld the victory of Hon Alphonsus Ubanese Igbeke of ANPP over Senator Joy Emordi of the PDP.
Conference of Nigerian Political Parties {CNPP} is outraged by the culture of impunity, arbitrariness and contempt as evidenced by the flagrant disobedience of Appeal Court Judgment by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; as per the judgment in the election petition matter where the Appeal Court Enugu Division for the second time upheld the victory of Hon Alphonsus Ubanese Igbeke of ANPP over Senator Joy Emordi of the PDP.
CNPP in league with most democrats disagree vehemently with the flimsy reason of the Senate placing premium on Order 53 of the Senate above a subsisting Appeal Court Judgment, being canvassed by the Senate Leadership. It is rubbish, for it is trite law that any law or order for that matter that is inconsistence with the constitution is null, void and of no effect.
The Appeal Court for the avoidance of doubt is the final court in the matter of senatorial elections petition disputes and the Supreme Court has maintained that Notice of whatever hue is neither Court Order nor Judgment.
Accordingly, we call on the President of the Senate, Senator David Mark to come down from the high horse, embrace democratic tenets, stop abusing court process and indeed denigrating the Senate he heads; for injustice anywhere is a threat to justice. Hon Igbeke should be sworn-in as ordered by the Appeal Court forthwith.
Enough is Enough, for it is high time for Senator David Mark to stand on the positive side of history; as the same Senator David Mark who boasted that telephone is not for the poor in Nigeria, is alive today and to his chagrin is watching the poor in Oturkpo owning phones.
Senator David Mark by placing his personal relationship with Senator Joy Emordi above the constitution and the law; has once more brought to the front burner the urgency for genuine electoral reform, in order to enable the true representatives of the people to preside over our legislatures.
Consequently, CNPP challenges the President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Bello Adoke to intervene and save our fledgling democracy and the Appeal Court from anti-democrats.
Osita Okechukwu
National Publicity Secretary
CNPP
CNPP in league with most democrats disagree vehemently with the flimsy reason of the Senate placing premium on Order 53 of the Senate above a subsisting Appeal Court Judgment, being canvassed by the Senate Leadership. It is rubbish, for it is trite law that any law or order for that matter that is inconsistence with the constitution is null, void and of no effect.
The Appeal Court for the avoidance of doubt is the final court in the matter of senatorial elections petition disputes and the Supreme Court has maintained that Notice of whatever hue is neither Court Order nor Judgment.
Accordingly, we call on the President of the Senate, Senator David Mark to come down from the high horse, embrace democratic tenets, stop abusing court process and indeed denigrating the Senate he heads; for injustice anywhere is a threat to justice. Hon Igbeke should be sworn-in as ordered by the Appeal Court forthwith.
Enough is Enough, for it is high time for Senator David Mark to stand on the positive side of history; as the same Senator David Mark who boasted that telephone is not for the poor in Nigeria, is alive today and to his chagrin is watching the poor in Oturkpo owning phones.
Senator David Mark by placing his personal relationship with Senator Joy Emordi above the constitution and the law; has once more brought to the front burner the urgency for genuine electoral reform, in order to enable the true representatives of the people to preside over our legislatures.
Consequently, CNPP challenges the President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Bello Adoke to intervene and save our fledgling democracy and the Appeal Court from anti-democrats.
Osita Okechukwu
National Publicity Secretary
CNPP
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