Police, Shi'ites Clash: Reps Clash Over Call For El-Zakzaky’s Release - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 23, 2019
TheHouse of Representatives has invited security and service chiefs over theviolent protests by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known asShi’ites.
Atthe plenary today, the lawmakers debated the activities of the Shi’ites andtheir recent attacks on the National Assembly, security agents and governmentproperties
‎Thelawmakers also voted out a prayer by Haman Hembe, asking the Federal Governmentto obey the order by various courts to release leader of the Islamic sect,Sheikh Ibraheem el-Zakzaky.
Anotherlawmaker, Linda Ikpeazu, made another prayer directing the Kaduna StateGovernment to obey similar court orders.
TheSpeaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, had put the prayer to a voice vote and the nays hadit. Supporters of the prayers had protested, forcing the presiding officer tocall for a division of the ‎House.
Thedivision, which is usually called when those for and against a matter cannot beclearly determined through voice vote, means that lawmakers would be asked torelocate to either sides of the aisle based on their votes.