CLARO NET

On 30 May 2019, the Presidential proclamation of the First Session of the Ninth National Assembly billed for Tuesday, June 11, caused confusion at the federal parliament on Monday. The document which had the seal of the Presidency and claimed to have been signed by President Muhammadu Buhari was not addressed to any particular official of the National Assembly. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, who is surpose to convey such document to the national parliament, denied not knowing about such communication when contacted by our correspondent. Enang simply appealed to our correspondent to suspend any action on the document pending his confirmation. He was yet to do so as of the time of filing this report. READ ALSO:  Stop blackmailing me, Okorocha tells Ihedioha Attempts to confirm the authenticity of the document from the office of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, who would execute the proclama

The Imo State House of Assembly, on Monday, told the Emeka Ihedioha the state governor to employ the services of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other anti-graft agencies to recover state “looted funds and government properties including government house generator which was carted away.” The lawmakers also asked the governor to suspend all board appointments including the promotion of permanent secretaries by the immediate past governor, Rochas Okorocha from March 2019. READ ALSO: Local Government chairmen, councillors barricade Assembly complex over dissolution The lawmakers also passed a motion indefinitely suspending the 27 Local Government Area Chairmen and Councillors. The house directed the Directors of Local Government Administration of the 27 LGAs to take over from the suspended LGA chairmen. The speaker, Chinedu Offor, who presided over the plenary directed the clerk of the House, Chinelo Emeghara, to convey the resolutions of the House to the state governor.