By Olasunkanmi Akoni

An Ad-hoc committee has been constituted by the leadership of the Lagos State House of Assembly to look into the circumstances leading to the impeachment of the former Deputy Governor of the State, Mr. Femi Pedro, in May 2007, during the 5th Assembly.

The inauguration of the committee was sequel to a letter of appeal written by Pedro, and read on the floor of the House by the Clerk, Mr. Olusegun Abiru.

The letter had solicited for the withdrawal of the notice and consequent impeachment by the Lawmakers of the 5th  Assembly during Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s administration in 2007.

The speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, while inaugurating the committee, enjoined them to unravel the circumstances leading to Pedro’s impeachment, while taking holistic approach by inviting the former Deputy Governor to hear his submission in the course of the committee deliberations.

The Assembly also inaugurated a six-man Ad-hoc-committee to review the 2001 code of ethics for members in a bid to upgrade it to the level of current realities and best parliamentary practices.

The Chief Whip of the house, Rotimi Abiru, who moved the motion noted that the code of ethics was approved by a resolution of the House on October 8th, 2001, adding that it serves as an official standard of behaviour by which members actions are assessed.

The Chief Whip further expressed that there was need for the code of ethics to be reviewed in a bid to upgrade it to current standard in line with international best legislative practices.

The members of the Committee to review the Code of Ethics include: Rotimi Abiru (Chief Whip) as the Chairman, OmotayoOduntan, Yinka Ogundimu, Mosunmola Rotimi Sangodara.  Akeem Bello and Segun Olulade. They are to report back to the house on the 21stof July 2015.

Also  at the plenary session the House called on Governor of Lagos State Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode to dissolve the current membership of the Lagos State Judicial Service Commission to give effect to the expiration of their five years tenure as stipulated by the constitution.

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