Ibrahim Lamorde has
told the senate committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public
Petitions that they do not have the powers to invite him for an
investigation as he is no longer the chairman of the anti-graft
agency. The senate committee is currently investigating
allegations that Lamorde diverted N1 billion of recovered stolen
funds during his tenure.
Speaking through his Lawyer, Festus Keyamo who represented
him at the senate hearing today, Lamorde argued that it is only
a law court that can invite him for any investigation.
He said he will only honor the invitation of the senate only if he
is invited as a witness and not an accused. The Chairman of the
committee, Emmanuel Nwanyawu, told Keyamo that the
committee is not a court of law and, therefore, a lawyer cannot
appear before it on behalf of his client. He said another letter of
summons would be issued to Mr. Lamorde informing him he
must appear before the committee on November 24th.