Speaker Abbas Tajudeen reiterated the green chamber’s commitment to reforming Nigeria’s electoral process as the House of Representatives resumed plenary.
He argued that one of the main objectives is to reduce costs and contentiousness of elections by allowing for single-day voting, and promote more democratic and inclusive party primaries.
In his welcome-back address to members, the Speaker also mentioned that the next two crucial legislative proposals, the State Police Bill and the Reserved Seats Bill, will be prioritized.
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Following Representative Obinna Aguocha’s intervention, which sought to raise a matter involving matters of privilege, the session suddenly became tense.
Aguocha made reference to a letter Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently facing terrorism-related charges, that he had previously written to both the Speaker and the President.
He expressed his frustration with the Speaker’s office’s inability to respond.
The lawmaker defended himself, insisting that he was acting within the House’s rules when the Speaker asked the speaker to step down and speak directly to his office.
Source: Channels TV
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