Ogun House of Assembly on Tuesday, suspended Messrs Dare Kadiri (Ijebu North 11) and Solomon Osho (Remo North) over breach of the Assembly rights and privileges.
Mr Olakunle Oluomo, the Speaker ( Ifo 1) , announced the suspension of the lawmakers during plenary in Abeokuta .
Oluomo explained that the lawmakers breached the provision of the legislative house power and privileges, saying they were found to have severally breached the privileges and its leadership.
The speaker noted that they violated section 17 of house power and privileges.
” Order 6 rule 19:2 says that where a matter of privilege arises, it shall be taken into consideration immediately.
” In the note of that, I want to say that I received a resolution by appropriate members of the house raising issue of privileges.
” Resolution 1310, 2022, suspension of some honourable members for breach of the provision of the legislative house power and privileges having found to have severally breached the rights and privileges of the assembly and its leadership.
” This was done through violation of provision of section 17 of legislative house power and privileges.
” The following honourable members, Oludare Kadiri, Solomon Osho are hereby suspended from the house and its activities forthwith until further notice inline with provision of section 14 and 15 of legislative powers and privileges act 2017.
” Since this has been signed by the appropriate number of people, it required no vote or anything, so, they stand suspended,” he said.
Mr Yusuf Sheriff (Ado Odo Ota 1) , the Majority Leader, moved the motion for adjournment of plenary till Sept. 20 and seconded by Mr Abayomi Fasuwa (Ijebu North East) .