Speakers' conference cautioned over attempt to shield assemblies from accountability

Speakers' conference cautioned over attempt to shield assemblies from accountability

The group described the Conference's objection to the House of Representatives summons on Benue and Zamfara Speakers as a flawed interpretation of the law designed to protect individuals' interests.

House Of Assembly Crisis: Why CBN, Accountant General Must Stop Monthly Allocations To Benue, Zamfara — Group – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

LAGOS – The Concerned Citizens Network for Democracy (CCND) has given the Benue and Zamfara State Houses of Assembly a 72-hour ultimatum to recall all suspended lawmakers or face legal action seeking to halt statutory monthly allocations to the two states. In a statement issued in Abuja and signed by Moses Adamu, the group’s Secretary-General, […]

You Can’t Shield State Assemblies From Accountability — Pro-Democracy Group Replies Conference of Speakers - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

The Citizens Coalition for Transparency and Accountability (CCTA) has strongly condemned the recent stance of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, who rejected the summons issued by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions to the Speakers of the Benue and Zamfara State Houses of Assembly. In a statement released on Saturday, the CCTA called out the speakers for attempting to shield state assemblies from …