Abuja — The House of Representatives yesterday summoned the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, for allegedly undermining the institution of the National Assembly over the 2017 budget.
The resolution followed the adoption of the request by Mr. Sadiq Ibrahim (APC, Adamawa) who drew the attention of the lawmakers at the plenary under matters of privileges. Brandishing various newspaper reports, he claimed that Fashola had breached his privileges by making incisive statements capable of pitting Nigerians against the National Assembly over the alterations affected by the National Assembly in the 2017 budget.
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