Here are some of the activities from the last legislative week.-The House passed a motion on ‘The Urgent Need to Rehabilitate IDPs in the 11 camps affected during the mass murder in Barkin Ladi and its environs in Plateau State and the need to rebuild destroyed buildings.
The controversy started due to the speaker’s decision to jettison a letter by the Peoples Democratic Party nominating Kingsley Chinda as its leader.Femi Gbajabiamila -A female lawmaker from Plateau State, Beni Lar, speaking on the assault of a woman by a senator, Ishaku Abbo, called on the House to condemn the action in strong terms and communicate to the Senate to set up a strong Committee to investigate the matter.
The plenary appeared to be heated as the speaker refused to recognise Mr Chinda, despite raising a point of order countlessly.Also appointed were Peter Akpatason as Deputy Leader, Tahir Monguno as Chief Whip and Nkeiruka Onyejeocha as Deputy Chief Whip.
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