As the House of Representatives resumed plenary, the Speaker Abbas Tajudeen reiterated the green chamber’s commitment to reforming the country’s electoral process.
He stated this while delivering his welcome-back address to members on Tuesday
According to him, one of the key goals was to make elections less contentious and litigious, reduce costs by adopting single-day voting, and ensure that party primaries were more democratic and inclusive.
The Speaker also noted that two critical legislative proposals, the Reserved Seats Bill for Women and the State Police Bill, would be given priority in the coming legislative sessions.
Meanwhile, the session briefly turned tense following an intervention by Representative Obinna Aguocha, who sought to raise an issue under matters of privilege.
Aguocha referenced a letter he had previously addressed to both the Speaker and the President concerning Nnamdi Kanu, who was currently on trial for terrorism-related charges.
He expressed frustration over the lack of response from the Speaker’s office and despite the Speaker’s appeal for Aguocha to step down the motion and reach out directly to his office, the lawmaker stood his ground, insisting that he was acting within the rules of the House.
The Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, later intervened, assuring members that the matter would be formally presented before the House in due course.
News Edited by Favour Owonibi