The Benue State House of Assembly on Tuesday summoned the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Mr. Fidelis Mnyim, over the status of bills passed in the past.
The AG will appear before the lawmakers on July 29 to explain the status of the bills passed by the assembly.
This followed the adoption of a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Mr. Saater Tiseer, during plenary in Makurdi.
Tiseer, in his presentation, said the House in June 2024, scrutinised and passed 10 bills.
He added that the bills were accordingly forwarded to Governor Hyacinth Alia for assent.
The majority leader also revealed that by the end of 2024, the House could not account for many of the bills that were passed, signed, and gazetted.
“Between December 2024 and June 2025, the House had transmitted two letters to the office of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, requesting him to submit copies of all the laws assented to and those not assented to, but to no avail.
“The House was worried about the failure of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order to respond to the requests on the subject matter.”
The motion was seconded by a member from Kwande West, Thomas Dugeri.
In his ruling, the Speaker of the House, Mr. Hyacinth Dajoh, directed the attorney-general to appear and present the requested bills.
He said the AG would also explain why he failed to honour the House request in the past.
