Absenteeism: Zamfara meeting declares lawmaker’s seat vacant 

The Zamfara State Home of Meeting has declared the seat of considered one of its members, Aliyu Kagara, vacant.

This was contained in a press release by the meeting’s Chief Press Secretary, Bello Kurya, and made out there to newsmen on Tuesday, in Gusau, the state capital.

Based on the assertion, Kagara’s seat was declared vacant as a result of he had been absent from the Home for an prolonged interval, attending solely 21 out of 180 sitting days. 

It stated the choice was made according to Sections 101 and 109(2) of the Nigerian Structure.

The assertion partly learn, “The Zamfara State Home of Meeting has declared the seat of Hon. Aliyu Ango Kagara, the member representing Talata Mafara South Constituency, vacant.

“This choice adopted a movement introduced by the Majority Chief, Hon. Bello Muhammad Mazawajje Tsafe, and seconded by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Adamu Aliyu Gummi, throughout a plenary session.

“Whereas presenting the movement, Hon. Bello Mazawajje famous that Hon. Aliyu Ango Kagara had been absent from the Home for an prolonged interval, attending solely 21 out of 180 sitting days. This, he defined, is a violation of the Nigerian Structure and the standing guidelines of the Home, which mandate constant participation in legislative actions.

“A number of members of the Meeting, together with Hon. Kabiru Mikailu Dangulbi (Maru South), Hon. Rilwanu Marafa Nagambo Anka (Anka), Hon. Ibrahim Garba Liman Fegin Mahe (Gusau II), and Hon. Adamu Aliyu Gummi (Gummi II), expressed unanimous assist for the movement. They emphasised the significance of upholding the Home guidelines and constitutional provisions.”

Nonetheless, Halliru Kuturu (Zurmi East) requested the home to contemplate any various disciplinary measures as a substitute of the declaration.  

After in depth deliberations, the Speaker of the Home, Bilyaminu Moriki, introduced the choice to declare the seat vacant. 

The Speaker defined that the choice was made according to Sections 101 and 109(2) of the Nigerian Structure, citing Kagara’s persistent absenteeism as grounds for the motion.  

Based on the assertion, earlier than the choice was taken, a number of committees have been shaped to have interaction with Kagara to deal with the difficulty, however all efforts to resolve the matter amicably proved unsuccessful.  

Kagara, a member of the All Progressives Congress, served because the Minority Chief of the Meeting earlier than his seat was declared vacant.