The Senate has extended the submission of the report of its Adhoc Committee on Alleged Assault by Senator Elisha Abbo by one week.
This was sequel to a request by Chairman of the Committee, Sam Egwu (PDP, Ebonyi) on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday.
Recall that in a viral video released a fortnight ago, Abbo who currently represents Adamawa North in the National Assembly was seen physically assaulting a nursing mother at a sex toy shop in Abuja.
Speaking under Order 43 of the Senate Standing Orders 2015 (as amended), which bothers on Personal Explanation, Egwu revealed that the committee’s work has been halted as a result of a court case instituted by the police against the lawmaker.
According to him, the embattled senator, the police and counsel to the victim all appeared before the committee but declined to make submissions on the grounds that the matter was subjudice.
He also disclosed that both the shop owner and the victim are yet to physically appear before the committee.
Egwu therefore requested for an indefinite suspension of the submission of the panel report pending the determination of the suit.
Responding, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan who presided over the session, dismissed the request, explaining that the Senate was not investigating the criminal aspect of the case but the area of ‘personal privileges’.
He therefore extended the submission of the report by one week.
