The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures has advised members of Houses of Assembly across the country not to allow external bodies to influence the removal of their speakers and other principal officers.
This resolution was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting held in Abuja, presided over by its chairman, Adebo Ogundoyin.
The conference condemned what it described as external interference in the crises affecting the Rivers and Lagos State Houses of Assembly.
The conference further urged members of State Houses of Assembly to uphold legislative independence and resist undue external influence.
It reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening democracy and upholding legislative autonomy.
The Conference acknowledges the constitutional provisions for the removal of presiding officers but insists that such processes must strictly comply with the Constitution and enabling laws.
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