In view
of this development, the lower chamber directed the Inspector General of
Police, IGP Solomon Arase to immediately seal off the assembly as it has taken
over Kogi’s functions.
Due to
the crisis that has rocked the Kogi State House of Assembly within the last one
month the House of Representatives on Wednesday took over the functions of the
state legislature.
The move
by the House of Representatives will take effect as soon as the Senate concurs.
While
justifying its decision at plenary, the House said the take-over was in line
with the provision of Section 11 (4) of the 1999 Constitution, which says the
National Assembly could take over the functions of any state assembly that is
enmeshed in crisis.
It would
be recalled that five members of the Kogi assembly purportedly impeached the
Speaker, Momoh Jimoh Lawal and elected Umar Imam as his replacement.
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