The House of Representatives has discharged several standing committees of their legislative responsibilities on some bills after they failed to present reports within the timeframe prescribed by the chamber’s Standing Orders.
This followed a motion during Thursday’s plenary by the Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, Francis Waive (APC, Delta),
It was titled “Discharge of Committees on Referrals on Bills Pursuant to Order Eighteen, Rule 11 (5) of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives.”
Moving the motion, Mr Waive recalled that the affected bills had been read a second time in 2024 and referred to various committees for legislative action, but that the committees failed to present their reports within the statutory period.
He cited Order Eighteen, Rule 11 (5) of the House Standing Orders, which provides that any matter referred to a committee must be treated within 30 days.
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