Six members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly have been suspended indefinitely, for fighting on the floor of the house on Monday, April 5.
Majority Leader of the house, Tanko Tunga, on Tuesday morning, moved a motion for the suspension of the six lawmakers over ‘misconduct and misbehavior’.
While moving the motion, Tunga had said: “The action of the six members had caused a confusion which resulted into chaos among members and it is in view of this that I want to move a motion for their suspension so as to serve as deterrent to other lawmakers.”
Seconding the motion was Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim-Alkali (PDP-Lafia North), Minority Leader of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly.
Consequently, Deputy Speaker of the State Assembly, Godiya Akwashiki, announced the suspension of the lawmakers.
He said: “13 lawmakers and me have voted in support of a motion moved for the suspension of the six lawmakers who misbehaved during our sitting on Monday.”
“They are Kassim Mohammed-Kassim (APC-Akwanga South), Murtala Sodangi(APC-Nasarawa Central), Mohammed Okpoku (APC-Udege/ Loko, Musa Ali(APC-Keffi East), Makpa Malla (APC-Wamba) and Abubakar Kana (APC-Kokona West).”
“These lawmakers are suspended from the house indefinitely without salary and allowances over their misconduct.”
The suspended lawmakers had alleged that Governor Tanko Al-Makura bribed some lawmakers to support the appointment of sole administrators for 11 local government areas.
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