The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has threatened to order the arrest of former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, IBRAHIM LAMORDE. The immediate-past EFCC Chairman was scheduled to appear before the committee in August, but he has so far failed to respond to the invitation of the Senators, prompting a final warning. Our correspondent reports that LAMORDE was however represented by rights lawyer, FESTUS KEYAMO, at the hearing of a petition of alleged diversion of recovered corruption proceeds. KEYAMO informed the Senators that his client was absent due to health-related issues, and has travelled overseas for medical checkup. He also argued that the Senate Ethics committee lacks the right to investigate LAMORDE, whom he said is now a private citizen. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator SAMUEL ANYANWU, insisted that LAMORDE must appear before the committee on 24th of November.
