On Wednesday, 14th May, 2025, the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions Chaired by Rep. Kwamoti B Laori adjourned its hearing regarding a petition requesting the National Assembly to take over the Benue and Zamfara State Houses of Assembly.
During the session, the Petitioner, the Guardian of Democracy and Rule of Law, represented by Barr. Emmanuel Onwudiwe, was present alongside the suspended members of both state assemblies. However, the governors of Benue and Zamfara, as well as their respective speakers, were notably absent.
In total, 13 members from the Benue State House of Assembly and 8 from the Zamfara State House of Assembly have been suspended.
Chairman of the Committee, informed those in attendance that the committee had received court documents pertaining to the case (Suit No. FHC/MKD/CS/146/2025), which was filed on May 5, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Makurdi also due for hearing on May 19, 2025.
The Chairman detailed that the Benue State House of Assembly and its Speaker, Hon. Aondona Hyacinth Dajoh, are the plaintiffs in this suit, while the defendants include the Speaker, House of Representatives, the Committee on Public Petitions, and the Guardian of Democracy and Rule of Law.
Additionally, Hon. Kwamoti noted that the leadership of the Benue State House of Assembly had reached out to the Senate and the House of Representatives Benue Caucuses, requesting a discussion on the matter.
Given the ongoing court proceedings and the leadership’s request for dialogue with the Senate and House representatives, the decision on whether to proceed with the petition will be made during the next scheduled hearing on May 28, 2025.
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