Saraki, Dogara report IGP Idris to Buhari

Ebun Francis |

Senate president, Bukola Saraki, in a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Monday reported the Inspector General of Police, Idris Abubakar to the President.

The lawmakers reported the IGP to the President Buhari over his repeated refusal  to appear before the Senate to answer questions on pressing national issues,  however, the President’s response to them on the matter was not made public.

The meeting, which took inside the president’s, office, behind closed doors, was one of president Buhari’s first assignment after he returned from his home town, Daura, Katsina state.

Briefing newsmen at the end of the meeting, the Senate president said they were in the Villa on the invitation of President Buhari who briefed them on the outcome of his trip to the USA.

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Saraki also said they discussed the 2018 budget as well as the invasion of the national assembly recently by thugs who escaped with the mace.

Saraki said, “We also talked on the issue of concerns to us, the invasion of the National Assembly, which he showed great concern and said action will be taken to investigate that.”

According to the Senate president, President Buhari saw the invasion as an embarrassment to the country and assured them that “there will be a proper investigation because it is something that is not just about the National Assembly, it is about the country”.

On when the 2018 budget will be passed,  Saraki simply said: “hopefully it should be laid this week”.

Speaking on the soured relationship between the executive and the legislature, Saraki said that President Buhari’s invitation to them to brief them on his outing in the US “is a good sign”.

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He said, “We at the National Assembly have always been ready to give all our support to the executive and we will continue to work along those lines.

“As I said, the presidential system that we operate, we sometimes have the responsibility to check the excesses of the executive, so there will always be times we will disagree but by and large, we will always work for the interest of Nigerians and always keep on moving on.”

Mr Saraki also said they raised the issue of the refusal of the Inspector General of the Police, Ibrahim Idris, to appear before the Senate.