Ekiti Assembly suspends member for interrupting speaker

The Ekiti State House of Assembly Tuesday banned former Deputy Speaker and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Segun Adewumi, representing Ekiti West constituency 1 for six weeks for alleged legislative misconduct.

The suspension of the former Deputy Speaker was attributed to undue interruption of the speaker, Hon Adeniran Alagbada, while presiding over the House at the plenary on Tuesday.

Following altercation between the two high profile members of the legislative arm, the Speaker was said to have exercised his powers and banned him in accordance with section 17 of the house’s standing order.

According to the speaker, the former Deputy Speaker during the period on suspension will be prevented from participating in any plenary session, but could only involve in off- plenary activities of the house.

“I am still the presiding officer of this house and it constitutes an infraction for any member to interrupt me when I preside, except you have an observation to make.

” But with what transpired today, it seems Hon. Adewumi did not make any observation but only wanted to stall this proceeding and he is hereby banned for six weeks,” Alagbada.

Other lawmakers in their submissions agreed with the action, saying the speaker didn’t circumvent the constitution and standing order in meting out the punitive measure on Adewumi.

After the pronouncement, the lawmaker was said to have been ushered out of the hallowed chambers by the sergeant-at-arm.

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