Governors of Zamfara and Benue states, Dauda Lawal and Hyacinth Alia, respectively, have raised concerns over the legality of the invitation issued to them by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions.
The governors, alongside their respective state houses of assembly, were summoned to appear before the committee over what the lawmakers described as alleged constitutional violations and governance breakdowns in both states.
The summons was contained in a statement issued by the Head of Media, House Committee on Public Petitions, Chooks Oko, on Friday.
Although, the lawmakers, in a meeting scheduled for March 8, seek explanations from the governors and the houses on issues ranging from legislative suspensions to deteriorating security, and why the National Assembly should not take over the functions of the affected houses as permitted under Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution.
