Nigeria’s House of Representatives, on Monday, rebutted the reports making around that the lower house had apologised to President Muhammadu Buhari over the uproar that followed his recent invitation to address the National Assembly over the state of insecurity in the country.
The Green Chambers debunked the report in a statement issued on Monday by the spokesperson of the House, Ben Kalu, saying that the Presidency never sought an apology from the House of Representatives for carrying out her constitutional responsibility to the Nigerian electorate.
He stated that the House never apologised to anyone for exercising her constitutional mandate and the 9th Assembly of the House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila.
Kalu further said that the House of Representatives under the leadership of Femi Gbajabiamila will not do anything to desecrate or destroy the critical institution of democracy in Nigeria.
He said; ‘It has come to the knowledge of the House that few sections of the media reported that the House apologized to the Presidency over the resolution of the House which arose from the motion sponsored by members from Borno State, requesting for the invitation of the President to brief the nation on the state of insecurity in the country.’
‘The President or the Presidency as the case may be, never sought an apology from the House of Representatives for carrying out her constitutional responsibility to the Nigerian electorate. Where then did the media get the report that the House as an institution apologized to anyone? Media professionals are advised to uphold the ethics of their profession.
‘For the avoidance of doubt, the House never apologised to anyone for exercising her constitutional mandate and the 9th Assembly of the House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila will not do anything to desecrate or destroy the critical institution of democracy – the Legislature. We strongly believe that President Muhammadu Buhari subscribes to these democratic ethos and ideals as well,’ Kalu added.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
