The House of Representatives on Wednesday nullified the impeachment of the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Momoh Lawal, by five lawmakers and also took over the running of the State House of Assembly until the crisis was resolved.
The decision was taken at plenary where the federal lawmakers slammed the five state lawmakers and said their action was an embarrassment to the state, the country and the legislative institution.
The House took the decision following the adoption of a report submitted by Hon. Pally Iriase, who chaired the ad-hoc Committee that investigated the issue.
The five members had last month impeached Lawal and elected Umar Imam as new Speaker.
The House of Representatives has hinged its action in line with the provision of Section 11 (4) of the 1999 Constitution, which says the National Assembly could take over the functions of any state assembly that is enmeshed in crisis.
They asked the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, to immediately seal off the complex.
