The House of Representatives deputy spokesperson, Philip Agbese (LP, Benue), has cautioned lawmakers against allowing the National Assembly to be used to advance the interests of external political actors ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Mr Agbese, in a statement on Tuesday, said. However, lawmakers had legitimate concerns about the state of the country, particularly insecurity and the implementation of constituency projects; they must be careful about the motives and timing of actions taken in parliament as the elections approach.
His comments followed calls to the National Assembly to suspend its recess and resume plenary to address what they described as pressing national challenges.
A group of lawmakers under the aegis of the Save Democracy Group recently raised concerns about what it described as the “nosediving” of Nigeria’s democracy, citing alleged constitutional breaches, poor budget implementation, opaque public expenditure, economic hardship, and worsening insecurity.
The group, comprising lawmakers from different political parties and regions, made its position known in a statement issued in Abuja on 5 August.
