The Kwara State House of Assembly has suspended Hon. Saba Gideon, member representing Edu State Constituency, effective immediately.
The legislator, suspended for three months at Thursday plenary, was also asked to write a formal apology to the House within the suspension period.
He was found to have recorded a closed‑door meeting and shared the audio with an unauthorised person.
According to debates on the matter during the plenary, Gideon confessed to committing the alleged offence.
The motion, moved without notice by the leader of the House, Abdulkadir Magaji, cited Order 4, Rule 14 of the House’s privileges rules and Section 14(2) of the Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act 2017.
Members who contributed to the debate include Ganiyu Salaudeen, representing Omupo State Constituency, Musa Kareem of Patigi State Constituency, Owolabi Rasaq of Shaare Oke Ode Constituency, Abdullahi Danbaba of Kaiama/Kemanji//Wajibe Constituency and Oniboki Yunusa of Afon Constituency.
In the resolution, the House said the unauthorised recording “is capable of bringing the legislative institution to disrepute” and that Gideon’s actions amount to contempt and a breach of privilege.
The resolution stated that Gideon’s suspension takes effect immediately.
