The eight suspended members of the Zamfara House of Assembly have defined why they met with President Bola Tinubu.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) stories that the lawmakers have been suspended in February 2024 by the State House of Assembly over alleged violation of home guidelines and the Nigerian Constitution.
NAN additionally stories that the suspended lawmakers not too long ago introduced their defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The suspended lawmakers, nonetheless, maintained that their suspension was unlawful.
NAN additional stories that the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, led the lawmakers to the president with a view to addressing the political deadlock that’s progressively tearing the Zamfara APC aside.
Confirming the event to NAN through phone interview on Monday, one of many suspended lawmakers who was the Minority Leader of the House earlier than his suspension, Aliyu Kagara, mentioned: “Yes, we visited President Bola Tinubu on his invitation.”
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Mr Kagara, who represents Talata Mafara South, counseled President Tinubu’s intervention within the matter, describing it as fatherly.
“We mentioned loads with Mr President over our unlawful suspension from the Zamfara House of Assembly.
“We defined all the pieces to him, and he promised to reconvene one other assembly on the matter.
“We should be loyal to Mr President. You know, each good Nigerian, no matter political affiliation, should respect Mr President.
“We have not decided yet on anything; we have not taken any action now; we are waiting for another call from Mr President as he promised,” Mr Kagara defined.
(NAN)
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