– CNPP opposes immunity for N’Assembly presiding officersThe Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to held the counsel of two elder statesmen and his predecessors in office, Dr. Yakubu Gowon and Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (rtd), to restructure the country. “First was Gen. Gowon, who warned in January that Nigeria must urgently deal with the business of restructuring to avoid another civil war as a country. The former military Head of State was the man who led Nigeria through its civil war from 1967 to 1970 and proclaimed ‘No victor, No vanquished’, which we observed more in the breach over the years. The call comes after the piece of legislation last week second reading in the House of Representatives. Sponosor of the bill, Odebunmi Olusegun, and his supporters during debate argued that it was important to safeguard the sanctity of the National Assembly.

Source: The Guardian March 02, 2020 03:45 UTC