The House of Representatives had summoned the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to appear before it over allegations that he refused to adhere to resolutions of the National Assembly and a Federal High Court of the FCT.
An ad hoc committee of the House which had investigated the non compliance of the earlier directive of the House to seal the Kogi House of Assembly had recommended that the governor forwards the budget of the state for consideration.
In the adopted recommendations of the committee which was chaired by the House Leader, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, the House also urged the Kogi Governor to send the state executive bills to the Federal House for immediate consideration.
The resolution of the House to invite the Kogi governor was sequel to a motion on matters of urgent public importance sponsored by Rep Chukwuemeka Ujam.
While moving the motion, the lawmaker noted that the Governor had begun implementing a budget not approved by the House and has failed to recognise the Court’s ruling nulifying the impeachment of the embattled Kogi Speaker, Mommoh Jimoh.
Contributing the motion, Rep Ali Isa expressed displeasure at the governor’s disregard for the resolutions of the National Assembly.
He further urged the House to initiate an impeachment process against the governor.
While describing the disregard of the resolution of the National Assembly and ruling of the Court by Bello as an act of "impunity", Gbajabiamila said there is no immunity protecting the governor from investigation.
He added that the Governor has no right to deploy the military in the state.
The House which adopted the motion when it was put to a voice vote by the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara also summoned the Chief of Army Staff and the Inspector General of Police To explain why the governor will deploy security personnel in the state.
Meanwhile, the House has passed for third reading the bill to amend the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.
An ad hoc committee of the House which had investigated the non compliance of the earlier directive of the House to seal the Kogi House of Assembly had recommended that the governor forwards the budget of the state for consideration.
In the adopted recommendations of the committee which was chaired by the House Leader, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, the House also urged the Kogi Governor to send the state executive bills to the Federal House for immediate consideration.
The resolution of the House to invite the Kogi governor was sequel to a motion on matters of urgent public importance sponsored by Rep Chukwuemeka Ujam.
While moving the motion, the lawmaker noted that the Governor had begun implementing a budget not approved by the House and has failed to recognise the Court’s ruling nulifying the impeachment of the embattled Kogi Speaker, Mommoh Jimoh.
Contributing the motion, Rep Ali Isa expressed displeasure at the governor’s disregard for the resolutions of the National Assembly.
He further urged the House to initiate an impeachment process against the governor.
While describing the disregard of the resolution of the National Assembly and ruling of the Court by Bello as an act of "impunity", Gbajabiamila said there is no immunity protecting the governor from investigation.
He added that the Governor has no right to deploy the military in the state.
The House which adopted the motion when it was put to a voice vote by the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara also summoned the Chief of Army Staff and the Inspector General of Police To explain why the governor will deploy security personnel in the state.
Meanwhile, the House has passed for third reading the bill to amend the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.
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