By Henry Umoru &  Joseph Erunke

ABUJA—THE Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami, SAN, is expected to appear before the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, tomorrow to explain why he dragged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, and two others to court over alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rules.

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The minister’s expected appearance is sequel to a resolution of the Red Chamber, last week, following a motion, tagged ‘’ Imminent Threat to Our Democracy,’’sponsored by Senator Dino Melaye, APC, Kogi West, to the effect that Malami instituted a legal suit against Saraki, Ekweremadu, Clerk of the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa and the then Clerk of the Senate, Ben Efeturi, over alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rules.

A letter from the Senate committee, inviting the Attorney General and Minister of Justice for appearance, stated that the latter was to appear to defend himself in his alleged involvement in the suit. The minister was expected to appear last week, Thursday but the scheduled meeting of the committee where he was to appear was later adjourned, allegedly at the instance of the minister.

The letter, signed by the committee’s chairman, Senator David Umaru, APC, Niger East, which was sent to the Office of the Minister and which acknowledged copy was released to the press, read: “I write with reference to your correspondence on the above subject matter with Ref. HAGF/NASS/2016 /Vol. 1/24, dated  June 23, 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 had 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, June 30, 2016, at 12:00 noon prompt. “The venue is  Senate  Meeting Room 313,  3rd  Floor,New  Senate  Building,National  Assembly Complex.  You are by this letter to appear before the committee on the date and time mentioned above.”