By George Mgbeleke <\/p>\n
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary ommenced the legislative process for in-house rules on tougher disciplinary measures against erring senators. <\/p>\n
The Red chamber’s move in this direction , came five days after Justice Binta Nyako of Federal High Court Abuja , queried the Legislative Houses ( Powers and Privileges ) Act used to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti – Uduaghan for six months which according to her , was not specified in the Act. <\/p>\n
As a way of addressing the lacuna , the Senate passed for first reading in plenary on Tuesday , an amendment bill to that effect , sponsored by Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan ( Borno Central ).<\/p>\n
The bill titled : ” Re – tightening Disciplinary Measures against Erring Members and other related matters “, as explained by Senator Kaka in a telephone interview with journalists , aimed at ensuring the required specifications on punitive measures to be taken against any erring members .<\/p>\n
” Amendments being sought on some provisions of the Legislative Houses ( Powers and Privileges ) Act , is to fine tune the already existing laws by injecting the required specifics into disciplinary provisions in terms of duration “, he said .<\/p>\n
Being an urgently needed legislation , it may be slated for second reading in the plenary on Wednesday .<\/p>\n
It could be recalled that Justice Binta in her ruling on Friday last week on Senator Natasha’s suspension by the Senate, said the six months slammed on her was excessive and that the House rule upon which the disciplinary action was based , does not specify duration .<\/p>\n
She consequently urged the Senate to recall her from the suspension.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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