Lack of quorum stalls plenary at House of Reps

The resumed plenary in the House of Representatives could not hold on Tuesday due to lack of quorum as only 16 out of 360 members showed up.

 

 

Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, who spoke on the floor of the house, announced that the house would, therefore, resume plenary on April 1.

 

 

“I can say that this is the first time we are recording the lowest attendance of lawmakers in this chamber.

 

 

“And I can understand that it is in view of what is going on in the country.

 

 

“Since yesterday, results were being released and of course, we are waiting for the big one which is the announcement of the presidential result,’’ Tambuwal said.

 

 

The Leader of the house, Rep. Mulikat Akande-Adeola (Oyo-PDP), moved motion for adjournment and the motion was unanimously adopted without contributions from the16 members that turned up in the house.

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