The Senate has issued a fresh summon to the Attorney – General of the Federation/ Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami.
The Summon was issued on Tuesday through the senate committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters.
Malami was being invited by the senate for instituting a forgery case against the presiding officers of the upper chamber, and two top management staff of the National Assembly.
The senate had earlier summoned the AGF after a motion moved by Senator Dino Melaye.
Melaye had relied on order 14 and 52 to demand the approval of his colleagues for his two prayers including the invitation of the AGF and the genuineness of the rule book.
The senate, had approved the two prayers through voice votes while Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the session, asked the Judiciary, to summon Malami, within 48 hours and interrogate him on the issue.
The red chamber therefore mandated its panel to within two days summon the AGF to explain and justify with evidence the basis for his action.
Malami didn’t appear before the senate on Thursday as scheduled. Instead, the AGF sent a letter to the committee, stating his reasons for his absence.
The senate panel in its fresh summon dated June 27 and signed by its Chairman, Senator David Umaru, asked Malami to appear before it on Thursday, by noon.
Part of the letter, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday, reads,
“I write with reference to your (AGF) correspondence on the above subject matter with Ref. HAGF/NASS/ZOIG/Vol.1/24, dated 23rd June, 2016, whereby you requested for an adjournment of the meeting of the Committee, which was supposed to hold on Thursday, June 23, 2016, to enable you prepare your response.
“The Committee has considered your request and having regard to the reason adduced, acceded to the request for an adjournment.
“Accordingly, the meeting is now scheduled to hold on Thursday 30th June 2016 at 12 noon prompt.
“The venue is Senate Meeting Room 31.3, 3rd Floor, New Senate Building, National Assembly Complex. You are by this letter invited to appear before the mentioned place above.”
