By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have shunned the suit seeking to declare the seat of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and 53 other lawmakers, vacant.
Among those the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court was asked to sack from the National Assembly for dumping political parties that sponsored their election, contrary to section 68 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, included the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, and former Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio.
Others include Senators Dino Melaye, Rabiu Kankwaso, Lanre Tejuoso, Shaaba Lafiagi, Rafiu Ibrahim, Barnabas Gemade, Abdulazeez Nyako, Monsurat Sunmonu, Usman Nafada, Suleiman Hunkuyi, Ibrahim Danbaba, Ubale Shittu, lsah Misau, Suleiman Nafif.
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