Anambra House Of Assembly Defends Aviation Minister, Princess Oduah

 

Anambra state House of Assembly yesterday raised alarm on what it described as Tribal colouration in the calling of the sack of the Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah over the alleged certificate forgery and N255 Million bullet proof car purchase scandal.

The House Committee Chairman on Information, Mr Paulinus Onyeka who briefed newsmen yesterday wondered why the Lagos state House of Assembly should be asking Mr President to sack Princess Oduah out rightly without following due process.

Oduah was alleged to have forged her MBA and PHD certificates by online reports and the Lagos House of Assembly called on President Jonathan to sack her coupled with her N255 Million bullet proof scandal.

He said the Anambra House  led by Princess Chinwe Nwebili was surprised and shocked to see Lawmakers of  Lagos State House of Assembly coming with an unconstitutional approach in calling for her sack.

Onyeka said, ‘’This House has not risen in defense anybody yet but will do so once the fundamental Human Rights of any person is threatened….. we are not here to defend Princess Oduah but we are saying that she should be allowed to discharge the needful duties of her office because,’ the legal system we operate has provided means of handling the allegations she was charged with.

‘’Those calling for her removal does not have enough reason and again the call is unconstitutional in approach. We are not standing in for Oduah and shall not stand in for her’’.

The House spokesman said the House decided to keep off from the Oduah gate to enable the law run its course but regretted the position of the Lagos House of Assembly in the abuse of rule of law.

He noted that constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria exists to bring civility and standardize issues to curtail abuse of rule of law, adding that in  Oduah case presumption of innocence doctrine should be sacrosanct until she is found guilty.

He maintained that for now Oduah is a suspect and not accused as some people are trying to paint and lamented the involvement of Lagos state House of Assembly.

‘’Why must Lagos state House of Assembly that is a proponent of laws come up with such a call for the sack of a Minister…that is jettisoning the same law they make ……that is why we said that there is a tribal coloration for Lagos House of Assembly to make that call for President to sack the Aviation Minister. How can such institution be obeying the rule of man rather than the rule of law. The normal cause of law should be allowed to take its course.