THE House of Representatives, on Thursday, deferred consideration of extension of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states.

Deputy House Leader, Honourable Leo Ogor, had moved a motion on the extension of emergency rule in the three states under Boko Haram attack.

Following Ogor’s motion, members, who were charged by the treatment meted out to the Speaker, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, by the combined security operatives at the entrance of the National Assembly, quickly moved that the motion should be debated in open, but the Speaker quickly called for an executive session to douse the tension.

Earlier before the session, the Senate President, David Mark, had come to the House of Representatives chamber to probably get first hand information from the Speaker, but was assaulted by some members, including Honourable Aliyu Gebi, who surged at him in annoyance.

At the closed-door session, Nigerian Tribune gathered that the Speaker pleaded with members not to use that mindset to vote against the request for the extension of emergency rule in the affected states.

Nigerian Tribune further learnt that it was at the executive session that members agreed that the president’s request be put on hold till the House resumes on December 3.

At a media briefing, chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Zakari Mohammed, condemned in its entirety the action of the security operatives on the speaker and some members.

The chairman, who briefed newsmen on the position of the House, stated that it was unfortunate that security could prevent lawmakers from performing their lawful duties.

According to him, “the National Assembly is not state assembly where illegality thrives. We are to set standard. We would resist all attempt to prevent us from coming in,” he said.

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