House of Reps Suspends Kogi State Assembly

The House of Representatives has suspended the legislative proceedings of the Kogi state house of Assembly following the leadership crisis rocking the assembly.

The Chairman of the six-man house of  representatives ad- hoc committee on the crisis, Mohammed Mourktar Ahmed, said the decision to seal-off the assembly was to allow them conclude their findings and to stem further degeneration of the crisis.

At a public hearing in Lokoja, the lawmaker said the House of Representatives would not recognize any of the faction until it concludes its investigation.

Correspondent in Kogi reports that at the public hearing, 13 members of the Kogi assembly led by Abdullahi Bello attended the proceeding while the other group of 12 was represented by three members.

The group of the 12 insisted that they were the legitimate faction of the house and should be recognized.

At the end of the meeting, Hon. Ahmed of the House of Representatives hinted that the federal house would be left with no option than to take over the assembly if the two factions refuse to resolve their differences amicably.

The ad-hoc committee is expected to submit the reports of its findings soon.

October 23, 2012