I’ve Used Instrumentality Of Law To Advance Course Of Democracy – Keyamo
Festus Keyamo made a statement that can only be characterized as pivotal during the screening of his ministerial candidacy in the Nigerian Senate on Monday. He reaffirmed his long-standing dedication to using the “instrumentality of law” to advance democracy.
Speaking to the Red-Chamber members, Mr. Keyamo provided a brief overview of the crucial role that law plays in forming democratic societies.
Keyamo, a renowned attorney and former minister of state for labor and employment, is well-versed in Nigeria’s legal and political landscape.
Asserting his belief that the law can be used to promote democracy, Keyamo gave a brief explanation of how he and other young lawyers fought for the release of rights activists during the National Democratic Coalition’s (NADECO’s) struggle for democracy in Nigeria at the time. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was leading this campaign from exile.
Keyamo emphasized his belief in the power of the law to advance accountability, fairness, and transparency—values at the basis of a strong democracy.
Keyamo emphasized the significance of zealous upholders of democratic principles and the rule of law in light of Nigeria’s complex political landscape, noting that it was through his legal endeavors that he advanced to be chosen as a minister under the Buhari-led administration and adding that it is the impact made that has further given him the opportunity to be chosen by President Bola Tinubu to serve in his cabinet.
The outspoken Senior Advocate shouted up just before a motion to suspend the ministerial screening of Keyamo was made by Senator Darlington Nwokocha of the Abia Central Senatorial District, causing the Senate to briefly go crazy.
Nwokocha, who was upset, had charged Keyamo with insulting the 9th National Assembly and charging the previous Assembly with corruption.
Enyinnaya Abaribe, a senator from the Abia-South Senatorial District, seconded his proposal right away.
The proposal was then put to a voice vote by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, but the senators were split on the issue.
A boisterous session instantly broke out in the upper chamber. Opeyemi Bamidele, the majority leader in the Senate, requested a private meeting as the legislators were engaged in a contentious debate.
