Rep kicks against immunity for Senate President, Speaker, CJN

By Emman Ovuakporie and Johnbosco Agbakwuru

ABUJA – A human right activist and member of the House of Representatives, Rep Philip Shaibu has said that the House will reject any proposal to grant immunity to the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chief Judge of the Federation, CJN.

He also said that the green chamber would not entertain any bill or motion that is anti-people.

His opposition to immunity for the headships of the National Assembly and the CJN came few months after the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Leo Ogor had said the National Assembly may consider immunity for the afore mentioned in the Constitutional review.

Rep Ogor had contended that most of the distractions the legislature always faced was due to external influences, adding that giving immunity to the heads of the legislature and judiciary as being enjoyed by the executive arm would reduce external distractions in the National Assembly.