Femi Gbajabiamila, current Speaker of Nigerian House of Representatives, has now accepted a petition filed by the Mutual Union of Tiv in America (MUTA).
Standing in for Gbajabiamila about two weeks ago, the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase, had prevented the lawmaker representing Gwer-East/Gwer-West Federal Constituency in Benue State, Mr. Mark Gbillah, from laying the petition before the House.
Gbillah brought the petition back at the plenary on Tuesday and it was admitted.
Gbajabiamila said, “I believe this is the same petition that has been causing a lot of misunderstanding. The misunderstanding came from the issue of signature.
“Having cleared that misunderstanding, please, go ahead and lay your petition to be given proper attention.
“Thank Hon Mark Gbillah. Thank you for your patience.”
Wase, who presided over the plenary of March 10, 2021, had prevented Gbillah from presenting the petition to the House of Reps because who wrote it some Nigerians in diaspora.