Governors Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State and Hyacinth Alia of Benue State have raised constitutional concerns over an invitation by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, questioning its legality and relevance.
Papers News reports that the committee summoned both governors and their state assemblies to explain alleged constitutional violations, including suspensions of lawmakers, deepening insecurity, and legislative dysfunction. The lawmakers threatened to invoke Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution, which empowers the National Assembly to take over state assemblies in crisis.
Speaking to The PUNCH, the Zamfara governor’s media aide, Mustafa Kaura, said, “The National Assembly, whether Senate or the House of Representatives, cannot invite a governor on issues relating to his state.”