The Senate has called for the resignation of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali.
According to
the Senate, Mr. Ali was not fit to hold public office.
The call
follows the Comptroller’s decision not to appear before the lawmakers in
uniform on Wednesday as directed by the Senate.
The Customs
boss told reporters on Tuesday that his decision not to appear was based on
legal advice after a Nigerian filed a case in court seeking the interpretation
of a Customs law on uniform for the Comptroller-General.
The Senate
on Wednesday rejected the letter by the Attorney General of the Federation,
Abubakar Malami, asking the lawmakers to suspend discussion on Mr. Ali.
Mr. Malami’s
letter was read by the Clerk to the Senate at the plenary on Wednesday, just as
the lawmakers dissolved into committee of the whole to receive briefing from
Mr. Ali.
Mr. Ali and
the lawmakers have been at loggerheads over a Customs policy on retrospective
payment of customs duty on vehicles.
Although the
Customs Service has since suspended the directive, the lawmakers still insisted
Mr. Ali appears before them in uniform. The retired army colonel has not worn
the Customs uniform since he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
(Information
Nigeria)
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