The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has reiterated the green chamber’s commitment to reforming Nigeria’s electoral process.
Rt. Hon. Tajudeen gave the assurance at the resumed plenary of the House on Tuesday.
Delivering his welcome address, the speaker outlined key goals to make elections less contentious and litigious, reduce costs by adopting single-day voting, and ensure that party primaries are more democratic and inclusive.
Tajudeen further highlighted two critical legislative proposals that would be given priority in the coming legislative sessions:Reserved Seats Bill for Women and State Police Bill.
Meanwhile, the session briefly turned tense following an intervention by Representative Obinna Aguocha, who sought to raise an issue under matters of privilege.
Aguocha referenced a letter he had previously addressed to both the Speaker and the President concerning Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently on trial for terrorism-related charges.
He also expressed frustration over the lack of response from the Speaker’s office.
Despite the Speaker’s appeal for Aguocha to step down the motion and reach out directly to his office, the lawmaker stood his ground, insisting that he was acting within the rules of the House.
The Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, later intervened, assuring members that the matter would be formally presented before the House in due course.
