Contempt: Kwara Assembly Suspends Member for 3 Months

Hammed Shittu in Ilorin

Kwara State House of Assembly has suspended member representing Edu State constituency in the assembly,  Hon. Saba Yisa Gideon, for three months after he was found to have recorded a meeting held behind closed doors and shared the audio with an unauthorised person. 

At the  plenary sitting of   House yesterday  in Ilorin,  Hon  Gideon, however,  confessed to committing the alleged offence. 

The motion, moved without notice by the leader of the House, Hon. Abdulkadir Magaji, cited Order 4, Rule 14 of the House’s privileges rules and Section 14(2) of the Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act  2017.

Members who contributed to the debate included: Hon. Ganiyu Folabi Salaudeen representing Omupo state constituency, Hon. 

Musa Kareem of Patigi state constituency and  Hon. Owolabi Rasaq of Shaare Oke ode constituency.

Others were  Hon. Abdullahi Halidu Danbaba of Kaiama/Kemanji//Wajibe constituency and Hon. Oniboki Yunusa of Afon constituency. 

In the resolution, the House said the unauthorised recording “is capable of bringing the legislative institution to disrepute” and that Gideon’s actions amount to contempt and a breach of privilege. 

He has been ordered to write a formal apology to the House within the suspension period.