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Lagos lawmakers condemn attack on Rivers Assembly

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Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, condemned the burning of the Rivers State legislative chamber by yet-to-be-identified persons.

The lawmakers also condemned the alleged interference of the executive arm of government in the affairs of the state legislature.

The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, who called in during plenary, urged President Bola Tinubu to call on the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to reopen the Rivers parliament and protect the lawmakers while they perform their duties, adding that the parliament must not be made a victim of political crisis among gladiators.

“The constitution must be adhered to at all times. Since the crisis started in the office of the governor, there is no reason to lock up the Assembly. Even if the lawmakers have issues, they should be allowed to resolve such among themselves without interference from the executive arm.

“The removal of the sitting Speaker behind the door should not be tolerated because it is against the constitution. While we understand that impeachments are democratic, the procedures must be followed, whether for a Speaker or a governor.

“Where did the lawmakers have the sitting where the Speaker was removed and at what time did the sitting hold? How many members voted against the sitting Speaker? The Rivers governor, in saving his neck, must not sacrifice the House of Assembly or turn the legislators against themselves,” Obasa said.

“Again, it should be of note that a governor has no power to remove the Chief Judge of a state without the two-thirds support from lawmakers. Just as the office of the governor or Chief Judge cannot be sealed up, a House of Assembly should not be sealed up,” he added.

The House urged the Chairman of the Conference of Speakers, Debo Ogundoyin, to collaborate with his colleagues to condemn the act.

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