The Kwara state assembly has suspended Saba Gideon, the lawmaker representing the Edu state constituency, for three months over alleged contempt of the house and breach of legislative privilege.
The suspension followed revelations that Gideon secretly
recorded a closed-door session of the assembly and shared the audio with an
unauthorised individual.
During Thursday’s plenary, Gideon reportedly admitted to the
act when the issue was raised on the floor of the house.
The motion for his suspension was moved without notice by
Abdulkadir Magaji, the leader of the house, who cited order 4, rule 14 of the
house rules on privileges and section 14(2) of the Legislative Houses (Powers
and Privileges) Act, 2017.
“I want to call the attention of this honourable house to an
urgent matter in line with order 4, rule 14 of this honourable house on rules
and privileges,” Magaji said.
“Hon. Saba did something that can put this honourable house
in jeopardy by sending sensitive information about its activities to the
public.”
Several lawmakers, including Ganiyu Salaudeen (Omupo), Musa
Kareem (Patigi), Owolabi Rasaq (Shaare/Oke-Ode), Abdullahi Danbaba
(Kaiama/Kemanji/Wajibe), and Oniboki Yunusa (Afon), contributed to the debate.
Reading the resolution, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, the speaker,
said the unauthorised recording and circulation of the meeting’s audio was
capable of bringing the legislative institution into disrepute.
“Hon. Gideon’s conduct amounted to contempt and a breach of
privilege,” the speaker said.
The assembly directed the suspended lawmaker to submit a
written apology within the three-month suspension period. The suspension takes
immediate effect.
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