Kogi Assembly Reinstates 8 Lawmakers, 2 LG Chairmen

Kogi State House of Assembly has lifted the ban on the suspended eight assembly members and two council chairmen.

This followed the clearance by the Department of State Services which was sent by Governor Yahaya Bello in a correspondence to the assembly and read by the speaker, Rt. Hon Prince Mathew Kolawole at the plenary.

The lawmakers are Daniya Rayin, Bassa constituency, Murktar Bajeh, Okehi constituency, Kilani Olumo, Ijumu constituency, Moses Akande Ogori-Magongo constituency, Mohammed Lawi Ahmed Okene one constituency, Atule Igbunu, Ibaji constituency, Suleiman Attajachi Musa, idah and Aderonke Aro, Yagba West constituency.

While the cleared council chairmen include, Moses Olorunleke, Kabba-Bunu and William Ikoojo, Ibaji.

Reading the correspondence from the governor, the speaker Prince Mathew Kolawole said the lawmakers and council chairmen were not indicted.

Meanwhile, the speaker, Hon. Mathew Kolawole, has directed the clerk of the House to invite two former commissioners and the former auditor-general for screening.

The nominees are Asiwaju Idris Asiru, Salami Momoh Ozigi and Yakubu Okala.

The speaker gave the directive following a correspondence forwarded by Governor  Bello to the assembly asking the house to clear the nominees after their participation in the state governorship primaries.