Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria is seeking an amendment to impeachment procedures of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly. Abdullahi, who spoke on behalf of the conference of speakers of state legislatures, said there was the need to strengthen legislative procedures of removing a speaker. The speakers deserve a fair hearing and not for those members to come up and remove the speaker without hearing from the speaker. “This essentially is the amendment that is sought for in section 123(4) by the conference of speakers, it is essential to strengthening that institution. “The state houses of assembly service commission need to be included in that schedule where you have state executive bodies.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 03, 2021 20:48 UTC