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Mace theft saga continues as Reps approve Omo-Agege’s suspension for 180 days
The House of Representatives Tuesday approved the recommendation of a joint ad hoc committee of the National Assembly suspending Ovie Omo-Agege, the Delta Central senator, for 180 legislative days.
The joint committee was constituted to investigate the invasion of the Senate chamber on April 18 and subsequent stolen of the mace.
The committee’s 10-point recommendation was adopted after Betty Apiafi (Rivers-PDP), Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee, laid the report at the Tuesday’s plenary session.
The legislators also called for the immediate prosecution of Omo-Agege and six other suspects on charges of treasonable felony, assault occasioning harm, conspiracy to steal and actual theft of the mace.
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They resolved that Omo-Agege, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), should also be prosecuted for incitement and breach of peace inside the Senate chamber and contempt ex-facie.
At its Committee of the Whole, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Lasun Yusuff, the lawmakers urged the National Assembly management to review the existing security operational procedure.
This, they resolved would enable the Sergeant-at-Arms to take the lead in providing security in the complex.
Also, the House recommended special compensation for five members of staff who did their best to retrieve the mace, but were overpowered by the invading thugs.
It also commended the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, for refusing to be intimidated by the invasion and upholding his oath of office.
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