Eleven APC lawmakers in the House of Representatives have dragged Speaker Yakubu Dogara and the Clerk, Mr. Mohammed Sani-Omolori to an Abuja Federal High Court seeking that the court “declares the new Standing Orders as null and void as well as unconstitutional, as they contravene the constitution." Specifically, these 11 lawmakers are opposing a new provision placing a ban on the snatching of the mace, the symbol of legislative authority, by any member for whatever reasons.




Under the new provisions passed by the House on October 8, 2015, any member approaching the mace for any reason can earn suspension from legislative activities for 6 months or for as long as may be determined by the Speaker. The 11 lawmakers are Ali Madaki(APC, Kano); Mohammed Musa-Soba (APC, Kaduna); Yusuf Bala-Ikara (APC, Kaduna); Abubakar Lado-Suleja (APC, Niger); Lawal Yahaya-Gumau (APC, Bauchi); Rotimi Agunsoye (APC, Lagos); Aminu Ibrahim-Malle (APC, Taraba); Sunday Adepoju (APC, Oyo); Ahmed Babba-Kaita (APC, Katsina); Philip Shuaibu (APC, Edo); and Abubakar Chika-Adamu (APC, Niger).



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The mase snatching legislators, they understand the politics of the house and wanted to seek protection against 6 months suspension....weyrey law makers.

Na waooooo for this 11 legisfighters,so they went to court to upturn the banned action against the mace? So there primary aim is to hijack,steal and damage the mace which is the symbol of authority of the house. Let their constituents commence recall proccedings on them,because their legislative businesses is questionable and inimical to the smooth running of the house.

Even the wanted Shuaibu Philip.

this is a questionable n laughable act. a cardiovascular investigation should be carried out on these guys I'm sure they have sth in mind.

That is to say that the 11 members have intention to snatch the mace in the fulness of time.