By our reporter/ The Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday angrily adjourned plenary till next week over the absence of order paper.
The order paper is a program schedule that dictates the proceedings of the plenary.
The Speaker who arrived at the Chamber around 11.20 a.m., was also unhappy that the Clerk of the House was not in his seat, furiously adjourned plenary.
The Chamber was scanty at the time the Speaker got in with few members seated.
“I am going to hold you (the clerk) responsible, I am going to hold whoever is responsible. This House sits at 11.00 am, everybody knows that. This is 11:20 am, when I came in, there was nobody on this row. You were not here, none of your deputies were here. The order paper is not ready, we cannot function as a House.
“What kind of thing is that, that we are now forced to adjourn plenary. Everybody should see me in my office, House adjourned till Tuesday,” Gbajabiamila said angrily as adjourned plenary till next week.
The speaker arrived at the chamber at about 11.20 am, which for many is slightly early than the usual commencement time for plenary, even though plenary is scheduled to commence at 11:00 a.m.
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