Mr Idris, who appeared before the Senate Committee on Ethics on Wednesday at the National Assembly in Abuja, told the lawmakers that the matter was already in court.
“I will not make any oral comment or answer any question in respect of the allegations in view of the various civil and criminal cases pending in the law courts; more especially when the senator has already been arraigned in court in respect of these matters,” he said.
Despite honouring the invitation of the committee, he maintained that the Senate, according to its standing rules, cannot deliberate on a matter in court.
GThe police boss also asked the Upper House and the committee not to make any further reference to the case, saying any act of such would be against the Senate rules.
“I decided to appear before this Senate Committee on the allegations out of the high respect I have for the Senate and my patience and respect for the rule of law.
“Furthermore, it is expected that the Senate and the committee will refrain from making references to the issues as it will be against the orders 417 and 53 subsection 5 of the Senate Standing Orders 2015 as amended,” he said.
On his part, Chairman of the committee, Senator Francis Alimikhana, said the committee was set up before the police boss took the matter to court and that the committee must continue with its investigation.
A truce was, however, reached as Mr Idris submitted a report to the committee in which he said he gave a detailed response to the allegations.
The committee ended the meeting to allow members to examine the report.
Senator Misau, who represents Bauchi Central senatorial district, had in August levelled series of corruption allegations against the police in which he accused the police boss of collecting gratification from policemen attached to private citizens and oil companies.
But the police, through their spokesman, Mr Jimoh Moshood, denied the allegations, saying the senator had no reasonable evidence to back his claims.
Instead, they accused Misau who once served in the force of deserting the police to contest an election in his state.
The blame game had sparked up controversies across the country with the Senate setting up an ad hoc committee to investigate the allegations against the IGP.
Senator Misau further mentioned the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, in fresh allegations against Mr Idris when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Ethics on October 25.
In the new allegations, the lawmaker accused the police boss of favouritism in the promotion and appointment of Commissioners of Police and also alleged that he purchased two Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for Mrs Buhari for personal use.
Mrs Aisha, in her response, denied the claims in a tweet in which she said: “I am still using my personal cars”.
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