A motion proposing that President Bola Tinubu be invited to appear before the House of Representatives sparked heated exchanges on Wednesday, disrupting plenary proceedings.
The controversy began when Benedict Etanabene, the lawmaker representing Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie Federal Constituency of Delta State, raised a point of privilege over a June 29 circular issued by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi.
The circular directed all federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to halt the processing of payments for constituency and Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs) unless the projects have first been cleared by the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Etanabene argued that the directive could undermine the implementation of the 2025 Appropriation Act and called on the House to summon President Tinubu to explain the delays in the budget’s execution.
