NBA had vowed to write to ICPC and the police to probe and prosecute Mr Bulkachuwa for his comments confessing to influencing his wife's decision as a judge of the Court of Appeal.
has formally requested the police and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission to probe and prosecute former senator Adamu Bulkachuwa for the perversion of justice.
President of the Nigerian Bar Association , Y.C Maikyau. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Tiwtter handle of Mr MaiKyau] The NBA president had said Wednesday that Mr Bulkachuwa’s claim of helping his colleagues to influence the decisions of his wife during her time as the Court of Appeal president “were clearly admissions by the Senator, that he did attempt to, and/or actually perverted the course of justice/interfered with due administration of justice…”Confession
Then Senate President Ahmad Lawan, who presided over the valedictory proceedings, shocked by the comments, had to interrupt the submissions of the 83-year-old. The office of the President of the Court of Appeal is vested with exclusive powers in the administration of electoral petitions.
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