The same blunder also plays out recurrently in various Houses of Assembly across the states. It therefore becomes grossly erroneous to conceive that legislators, duly elected with certificate-of-return issued by the electoral umpire and consequently sworn-in to represent the people canonly exercise the mandate by the discretion of other elected colleagues. And even if a colleague is found guilty of commissions or omissions including in-house rules, the appropriate people that can call the shorts or cut short his duties are the electorate. That’s the extent in-house rules can go. Unfortunately, it largely remains a myth in the contemporary society instead selfishly amassing monetary benefits at the detriment of the people.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 18, 2018 00:56 UTC