The Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye has stated that he may be arrested soon over the comment he made about Ibrahim Magu, being an Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .
Maleye, while stating this during the plenary session on Friday, said prisons are built for human beings and not animals.
While imploring other members of the house to be diligent and not allow favouritism or selective application of the country’s law to cloud their judgement, Dino Melaye pointed out the powers of the senate adding that the president, Muhammadu Buhari, recognizes it.
“I may be arrested immediately after this programme… prison is built for people and not for animals.
“No longer shall we allow the selective application of the law of the land. What is good for Abubakar is good for Nnamdi. Mr President, we have passed some people on the floor of this senate and those people that we have also disqualified by confirmation have been replaced by Mr President.
“Why is Magu still in office? Mr President the truth is the truth, we should not have selective application of the rule of law; one law for everybody. We must as a senate we must preserve the integrity of this institution.”
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