House defends suspension of Alimosho’s Jelili Sulaiman
The House advised Jelili against ascribing self-made meanings to the laws empowering the lawmakers act where necessary in the interest of the people.
This statement was obtained by The Record from Stephen Ogundipe, Chairman, Committee on Information, Lagos State House of Assembly.
The Lagos State House of Assembly has asked suspended chairman of Alimosho Local Government Area, Jelili Sulaimon, and his lawyer, Dr. Abdul Mahmud, to recognise the place of law rather than sentiments and emotions as guiding principles of legislative practices in Lagos State.
The advice by the Assembly on Tuesday was in response to the purported reaction of the duo to the suspension of the council chairman by the House on Monday at plenary.
The House, in the reaction signed by Hon. Stephen Ogundipe, chairman, Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, further advised Jelili against ascribing self-made meanings to the laws empowering the lawmakers act where necessary in the interest of the people.
Read the full reaction below:
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