Members of the House of Representatives will this week debate a motion seeking urgent medical intervention for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The decision followed an intervention during Tuesday’s plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu,CFR who in reaction to a point of order raised on the subject matter by the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Hon. Obi Aguocha, notified the House that it will be properly presented for hearing within the week.
Aguocha had raised a point of order, (order 6 rule 2 on matters of privilege), stating that he’s yet to get a response to the letter he wrote to House Leadership and FG for urgent medical intervention for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu whose health is reportedly deteriorating.
The Speaker, Rt Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, PhD, GCON urged Hon. Aguocha to step it down, and present the matter properly another legislative day, as he came under the wrong House rules.
Corroborating, the Deputy Speaker while noting that the subject matter presented is important, assured the Speaker that the motion will be presented properly before the House in the course of the week.
Kalu said, “Mr Speaker, I’m also from Abia State. On the issue that is being raised by my colleague, we will present it before the House properly in the course of the week.
“We will come properly before the House so that proper hearing will be given to it. I beg that you will give us the audience maybe tomorrow or next tomorrow.”
Responding, Speaker Abbas said, “No problem, it’s just the procedure that I was challenging not the substance of the issue. We will be willing and ready to give you all the time to present.”
