Members of the House of Representatives were divided at the plenary session on Tuesday over the call for the release of Sheikh Ibraheem el-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also know
n as the Shi’ites.
While moving the motion earlier, Bello had accused the sect of an “act of terrorism,” saying the act “seriously destabilised political, constitutional, economic and social structures of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” In his comment, the Majority Leader, Mr Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, recalled that the Speaker had mandated him and some other members to lead the intervention by the National Assembly in the face-off between the IMN and the Federal Government.Ado-Doguwa, however, said he was disappointed that the Shi’ites a few days after he addressed them to convey the decision by the lawmakers to bring them to roundtable, attacked the National Assembly, injuring some persons and damaging property.
Gbajabiamila said, “I was surprised that, like he said, the very next day, there was a derailment on the National Assembly. It is not about the National Assembly; it is about the country as a whole. This thing can spiral into another level that we may not be able to contain. I think it is important we act and act fast.
The prayer was seconded but when the Speaker put it to voice vote and the nays were louder than the ayes.Amending Hembe’s additional prayer, Mrs Linda Ikpeazu, prayed that the Kaduna State Government and not the Federal Government should obey the court order to release the Shi’ites leader.Before Gbajabiamila could rule on the vote; Ikpeazu and other supporters of the prayers began to protest, forcing the presiding officer to call for a division of the House.
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