A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic
Party, PDP, Olabode George, on Saturday said the immunity clause for presidents
and governors should be deleted from the Nigerian constitution.
He said no Nigerian should be above the law,
including the president and vice, as well as governors and their deputies who
are currently enjoy constitutional protection from criminal charges while in
office.
“In America, nobody
is above the law. We still remember the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky case
while Clinton was in office.
“Exponents say that
the fact that people trusted you to manage their resources does not make you a
super human being. “But the opponents said Nigeria was at the level of
democratic practice where removal of immunity will lead to frivolous cases,”.
Addressing journalists in Lagos, Mr. George said the
immunity clause has outlived its usefulness, and that there are procedures to
follow if frivolous cases are raised against a president or governor.
“I support the idea that it should be expunged because it
will start to assist the growth of the nation,” he said .
Culled from today.ng.
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