There was a rowdy session at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday as members of the House of Representatives argued over which committee should take charge of a proposed investigation of the alleged illegal sale of land at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex.
A motion moved by the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Assets, Aliyu Ademorin Kuye (APC, Lagos) had requested that the House mandate his committee to carry out the investigation
But the Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, Francis Waive, drew the attention of the House to the fact that the House rules places oversight of the trade fair complex on the Committee on Commerce.
But his motion to amend the prayer was defeated through a voice vote while other members of the House insisted the Committee on Commerce be allowed to carry out the assignment.
Shout of point of order, point of order rented the air across the floor of the House as members held on their guns.
Yusuf Adamu Gagdi (APC, Plateau) said the motion was more concerned about the landed property inside the complex and not the administrative or commercial activities taking place at the complex and therefore the motion should be referred the Committee on Asset.
An attempt to have the two committees jointly undertake the assignment was rejected by members as they voted to reject the entire motion.
Thereafter, the House became unruly with members refusing to listen to one another and ignoring the call for order by the Chief Whip.
A group of lawmakers thereafter decided to frustrate the business of the day chorusing nay to every question for urgent motion with the Deputy Speaker and the leadership not able to control them, forcing a call for an executive session.
