From Jonas Ike, Abuja
…Fails to form quorum.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday hurriedly adjourned plenary after its resumption from the Presidential and National Assembly elections of the ongoing 2019 general elections.
Speaker of the House Hon. Yakubu Dogara who presided over the short sitting said that the House could not form a quorum as only ten (10) lawmakers were in attendance at the plenary.
Dogara who recently won re-election into the House for a fourth term represents Bogoro, Dass and Tarawa Balewa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State at the green chamber of the National Assembly.
At Tuesday, s plenary, only ten lawmakers which includes the Speaker and three other principal officers were in attendance.
The other two principal officers in attendance were the Deputy Speaker Hon. Yussuf Lasun and the House Leader Hon.Femi Gbajabiamila. Hon Edward Pwajok SAN (PDP, Jos North/ South), Hon. Adamu Chika (Niger, APC) were also in attendance among others.
Accordingly, the House has stood down all the items in the order paper for today’s proceedings.
Bills listed for deliberation include A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Colleges of Education Act F8, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004; and for Related Matters (HB 1452)
Others are: A Bill for an Act to Amend the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforce and Administration Act, to Establish Special Trafficking Court and A Mandatory Annual Codified Training on the Subjects of Human Trafficking, Morden Day Slavery and Protection of Victims, Expand the Composition of the Governing g Board of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) by including members from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Increase Penalties and Criminalize Certain Offences including Patronage of Commercial Sex; and for Related Matters ( HB, 1559) and some motions.
Our correspondent recalls that the House was adjourned by the Speaker on Tuesday January 29, 2019 to enable the lawmakers participate in the general elections.
It was billed to re-convene on Tuesday February 19 after the Presidential and National Assembly elections but was shifted due to the rescheduled election which was shifted for more one week.