House of Representatives yesterday, covertly backed the embattled President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki by calling for a probe of his perjury trial. The House also called for the protection of principal officers of the National Assembly against external attacks.
Minority Leader of the House, Leo Ogor, in an amendment to an earlier motion on Independence Day celebration, moved by Raphael Nnanna Igbokwe, proposed that the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, should embark on a fact-finding mission to ascertain what led to the travails of the Senate president.
He urged the Speaker to report back to the House after which a formal position would be taken by members.
Ogor, who noted that in a civilian dispensation, the legislature is the foundation of democracy, urged members to protect the legislative arm and fence off any external influence.
He stressed that the onus was on them to protect the legislature and make it truly independent.
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