No legislative house can suspend member– Falana SAN

Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has described as illegal and
unconstitutional, the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege by the
Senate. He said no legislative house has the power to remove or
suspend any of its member.

Falana said: “No legislative house can suspend or remove a
member. It is only a court of law or the constituency that elected
them can order the removal or suspension of their
representative.

“This is because when you remove or suspend a legislator, his
constituency no longer has a representative in that house and that
is not legal”, he argued.

He recalled a case he handled involving a female lawmaker in the
Bauchi House of Assembly who was suspended indefinitely over a
statement she made on the floor of the house.

He said the matter was fought up to the Court of Appeal which
held that the legislative House had no such power.

Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has described as illegal and
unconstitutional, the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege by the
Senate. He said no legislative house has the power to remove or
suspend any of its member.

Falana said: “No legislative house can suspend or remove a
member. It is only a court of law or the constituency that elected
them can order the removal or suspension of their
representative.

“This is because when you remove or suspend a legislator, his
constituency no longer has a representative in that house and that
is not legal”, he argued.

He recalled a case he handled involving a female lawmaker in the
Bauchi House of Assembly who was suspended indefinitely over a
statement she made on the floor of the house.

He said the matter was fought up to the Court of Appeal which
held that the legislative House had no such power.