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BAUCHI: APC petitions NBA over misconduct of State Assembly Clerk

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A petition has been filed before the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) against the Clerk of the Bauchi State House of Assembly over allegations of professional misconduct.

The petition was filed before the NBA by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi on Sunday, and in it, the APC described the Clerk’s “unprofessional conduct” and lawmakers’ actions as “unethical”.

In a statement by the its State Secretary, Alhaji Bako Hussaini, the party accused the Clerk as well as the security agents on duty of complacency when instruments of power especially security agents harassed and tear-gassed members of the APC on inauguration day.

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Hussaini disclosed that they petitioned the NBA through its disciplinary committee to sanction the Clerk over “his act of gross misconduct and scornful approach to Nigerian Constitution and laws of Bauchi state”.

“We have seen a new leaf in the history of legislative business in Nigeria where through the cover of the night, the so-called Clerk of the assembly conducted a charade and packaged fraudulent session as early as 6:00am with only eleven out of 31 members in attendance.

“Our members-elect being law abiding, expected that the Clerk who claimed to be a lawyer, will ensure due process and fairness in handling the affairs of the House.”

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