NewsNigeriaPoliticsUpdate: Why Lagos Assembly Impeached Two Officers and Suspended Two Members

The Lagos State House of Assembly has suspended two members indefinitely, impeached two principal officers and announced the emergence of new Chief Whip and Deputy Majority Leader.

During plenary on Monday 9th March, the assembly, through a voice vote, impeached Chief Whip, Hon. Rotimi Abiru, representing Shomolu II and Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Olumuyiwa Jimoh, representing Apapa II.

Their impeachment was “unanimously moved according to the provisions of the Rules and Standing Orders of House by 27 Honourable Members with the approval granted by the Speaker, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa,” a statement by the Public Affairs Directorate of the Assembly says.

Also, two members of the house were suspended indefinitely for “actions that could destabilize the house.”

The Speaker of the house said ‘it is obvious that the hope of the people is missing and it is on this note that I invoke Orders 68, 71, (4)(a)(b) (11 and (111) of the Rules and Standing Order of the House in respect of gross misconduct and insubordination. Actions that can destabilize the House.”

“I thereby vote and move that Hon. Moshood Oshun, representing Lagos Mainland II and Hon. Adewale Raheem, representing Ibeju/lekki Constituency II be on suspension indefinitely,” Mr. Obasa said.

The vacant positions left by the officers earlier removed were filled. The house was reported to have unanimously elected Hon. Noheem Adam from Eti-Osa constituency I, as the Deputy Majority Leader, while Mojisola Miranda representing Apapa constituency I, was elected as the new Chief Whip.

The crisis seems to have worsened as there are reports that the offices of the four officials had been sealed.

 

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)
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