Report by AMINU DALHATU; Editing by BASIRAT MEMUDU
The Zamfara State House of Assembly has reaffirmed that it remains the only legitimate legislative body authorized to carry out legislative duties in the state.
Speaker of the House, Alhaji Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki, made the declaration while addressing journalists in his office at the Assembly Complex in Gusau, the state capital.
Reacting to the actions of the ten suspended members of the Assembly who reportedly formed a parallel legislative body after being suspended, Alhaji Moriki emphasized that any legislative sitting must take place within the official premises of the Assembly in Gusau.
“Yesterday, there was a report circulating on social media that a parallel sitting has took place in Zamfara State. Let me make it clear Zamfara State has only one legitimate House of Assembly,” he stated.
The Speaker described the actions of the suspended members as null and void, stressing that their gathering has no legal standing.
“That sitting is not valid. There is a pending case before a court of law on this matter, and as such, I will not comment further until the court delivers its judgment”.
Alhaji Moriki further lamented that one of the individuals who participated in the purported sitting had already made his seat declared vacant by the Assembly.
“He is not even a member of the State Assembly anymore. His case is also in court, and there is a court order instructing both him and the Assembly to maintain the status quo.
According to the speaker, it means he was not allowed to take any action or interfere with the affairs of the Assembly.
Alhaji Biliyaminu Ismail Moriki assured that, the House would continue discharging it legitimate activities.
