ILORIN — Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida yesterday in Ilorin canvassed for the removal of immunity clause enjoyed by the governors, their deputies and the president in accordance with the wishes of Nigerians.
Babangiga, who was in Ilorin to commiserate with Gen. Abdulkareem Adisa on the death of his father spoke with journalists in an interview and later paid a courtesy on Governor Bukola Saraki and his father in their residence.
At the Sarakis' house, Gen Babangida held a closed door meeting with the second Republic Senate leader for about twenty five minutes before the politician took the former president to the governor .
On the issue of immunity, Babangida said “I think from the reports of the newspapers, there is a general consensus by the general public and other Nigerians that the immunity clause should not exist. I support it as ,mark of respect for Nigerians since that is their aggregate desire”
The former military President who promised to declare his presidential ambition very soon, also reacted to the proposed constitutional conference saying, “I think the President is responding to the calls and yearning of the people, that is why he is quite right in setting up the committee
causing trouble in Jos, plateau State about immunity or no immunity, there are areas you have to look at. For now the governors, the deputy governors, the president the Vice president, they all have immunity and its in the constitution. As of today no body can change that until the constitution is reviewed””
““If we want true federalism, Kwara State must have its own constitution. We all have different background, different environment like America, Canada etc, they all have their own constitution”” he added.
On those how should participate in the proposed confab Dr. Saraki said ““All over the world, the conference should be by election because these are the people who would go back to elect the people they want. You can then nominate some professionals, like doctors, Lawyers, Journalists, University Students, to represent their areas. But those members must be elected from the grassroot, the wards. Majority of them should be elected as they did during Abacha’’s regime. Even in the 1979 constitution, the people were elected and some were nominated to work out the frame work on which to take decision. What we need to do is sit down and apportion the number of delegates from each state based on population.””
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