Senator Omo-Agege
Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District within the National Assembly, Ovie Omo-Agege on Wednesday appeared earlier than the Senate in plenary.
The embattled lawmaker was seen signing the attendance register inside the higher chamber.
Lawmakers are in a closed-door session which started shortly after President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, stated the opening prayers.
Omo-Agege who had vowed to attend the senate plenary on Tuesday, failed to point out up.
The Senate on April 12, suspended the lawmaker over a “dissenting comment” on choice of the Upper Chamber on adoption of convention report on Electoral Act (2010) Amendment Bill.
Omo-Agege, nonetheless went to courtroom to problem his suspension and the courtroom in its ruling, declared the motion unconstitutional, saying that the Senate couldn't droop a member past 14 days.
The Senate appealed the ruling however stated in an assertion that whereas it was ready for a keep of execution, it will not cease the lawmaker from resuming plenary.
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, of Federal High Court on May 10, held that whereas the National Assembly had the facility to self-discipline its erring members, the premise on which Omo-Agege’s suspension was anchored was unlawful.
He additionally ordered that the senator be paid all his allowances and salaries for the interval he was illegally suspended.