The House on Tuesday voted to suspend Rep. Kolubah for 16-session days (two months) and to withhold his salary and all other benefits during the time of suspension. The House’s decision was based on a complaint filed Rep. Thomas Fallah of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC). But Rep. Kolubah, through his lawyers filed a writ of prohibition to the Supreme Court, terming the House’s decision as illegal. At a conference hearing on April 22, 2021, Justice-in-Chambers Joseph Nagbe said the House did not accord Rep. Kolubah due process as outlined in Rule 48.4 of the House of Representatives. Prior to the vote, it appeared that Rep. Kolubah was on his way to be exonerated, judging from the trend of the discussion.

Source: Front Page Africa May 19, 2021 08:26 UTC