The Controller-General of the Nigeria Prisons Dr Peter Ekpendu is expected to be summoned by House of Representatives over the battering of a female lawmaker. The decision was taken after a motion by minority leader Leo Ogor, who came under a matter of privilege to inform the House that some personnel of the prisons CG “assaulted and harassed” Rep Mrakpor Onyeamaechi Jona (PDP, Delta) on Wednesday. According to Ogor: “A member of this great chamber was leaving for a service, while the convoy of the CG Prisons was passing. She was blocked and an aide to the CG battered her car. One of the security officers slapped her on the face. The CG of prisons will sit in the comfort of his car, while a Nigerian is being assaulted? I don’t want to give him the honour of appearing before this Hon House. It will be embarrasing to us for him to appear here. He has clearly violated the legislative powers of the constitution. For the principle of fair hearing, we should let him appear before the committee.”
