DTHA Lifts Suspension On Omonade

Delta State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension placed on its member, Hon Mathew Onojighofia Omonade who represents Ughelli North 1 Constituency.
With the lifting of the suspension, all the rights and privileges as a member of the 8th Delta State House of Assembly were immediately restored as announced by the Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor.
The Lawmakers at plenary adopted the recommendations of the Adhoc Committee that investigated the alleged gross misconduct of Hon Omonade that led to his suspension from legislative functions as a member of the Assembly.
Chairman of the Adhoc Committee and Majority Leader of the House, Hon Emeka Nwaobi, while presenting the report, said among other things, that the suspended member had shown remorse both in oral presentation and documented evidence before the committee, and had apologized for bringing the House to disrepute.
He said “Mr Speaker, Hon Omonade has made public apology appealing to this Honourable House to temper justice with mercy for he said ‘I made a mistake and I have realized my mistake’.
“He further wrote another letter of apology dated 23rd May 2024, wherein he deeply regretted his actions and honestly pledged that the action that led to his suspension would not repeat itself again having understood the importance of maintaining a respectful and collaborative atmosphere in the House”.
But Nwaobi said, “The Honorable Member still needs to be told that there is nothing like plagiarism in lawmaking. Laws made anywhere in the world can be domesticated in other places in the interest of the people, the state or country concerned..”
The recommendations where however subjected to further debates on the floor of the House, where some members, including Hon Oboro Preyor, Bomadi and Austin Uroye, Warri South 1 Constituency, appealed that the suspended Lawmaker be forgiven and suspension lifted as his constituents would have missed their representative in the State Legislature.
The lifting of the suspension order was unanimously adopted when put to voice votes by the Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor, who expressed concern over the attempt to subject the sacred Assembly into public ridicule.
Hon Omonade who is the Chairman, House Committee on Public Petitions is expected to resume his seat at plenary on the next adjoined date of the House.