Wants N’Assembly to criminalise acts against parliamentarism
Lagos State House of Assembly has called on governors to avoid seeing state legislatures as appendages of the executive, but instead, treat lawmakers as partners in the progress and development of states.
The Assembly, which described the legislature as the bedrock of democracy, further called on the National Assembly to criminalise any action that violates the independence of the parliament.
The House passed the resolutions in commemoration of the 2024 edition of the International Day of Parliamentarism celebrated on June 30 every year.
It further urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to recognise past speakers of the Assembly for their contributions to the state’s growth and development.
The Speaker, Dr Mudashiru Obasa, who emphasised the significance of honouring past speakers that had served and contributed to the development of the state, asserted that without the parliament, there is no democracy.
Obasa, while congratulating parliamentarians across the country for their contributions toward the nation’s development, said: “It is also important to note that a government has three arms, and if one is missing, there is no government.”
“Since 1979 when this House was established under the late Lateef Jakande, none of the past speakers have been celebrated.
“We should celebrate those who have represented us well and convey to the National Assembly the need to allow Houses of Assembly to practise what the constitution says about the parliament effectively and to provide the necessary support.
“The governors should also give the political will to the parliament to enable it to perform its duties as stated in the Constitution.”
