The House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Library, Research and Documentation has threatened to recommend sanctions against the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Abubakar Sulaiman, over his alleged participation in the 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Kwara State while still occupying his public office.
The committee also accused Mr Sulaiman of disregarding the parliament after he failed to honour three invitations to appear before it and respond to the allegations against him.
The committee chairman, Yusuf Galambi, stated this on Tuesday during an investigative hearing on the need to preserve the political neutrality of public institutions and ensure compliance with constitutional, administrative and other rules governing the participation of public office holders in electoral contests.
Mr Galambi said the NILDS DG was invited to appear before the committee on 18 June, 24 July and 4 August but failed to attend any of the hearings.
He contrasted Mr Sulaiman’s absence with the conduct of the petitioners, who, according to him, had consistently appeared before the committee to substantiate their allegations.
