Six members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly
has suspended indefinitely, six of its members 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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