House of Reps clarifies that no motion on Pantami was shut down at it's plenary

The House of Representatives had yesterday said that there was no time at its Wednesday’s plenary, a motion calling for the resignation of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, was treated or shut down.

At the plenary yesterday, Hon. Ahmed Jaha from Borno State, said the Speaker, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila did not shut down a motion brought by the Minority Leader, Hon. Ndudi Godwin Elumelu, on Pantami. Jaha, who came under Order 6, Rule 1 and 2 of the Standing Orders of the House, which border on matters of privilege of the individual lawmakers, the same order cited by Elumelu on Wednesday, said what happened was misrepresented. He explained that he saw some publications saying the House stopped the motion, adding that "from what happened, this House did not stop any such move. What I know is that the presiding officer only said the order cited was wrong and that the Minority Leader can come through the right order."

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