Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has dissolved all ad hoc committees set up by the 10th House, thereby ending their ongoing assignments.
Reports said the committee headed by Yusuf Gagdi probing the controversies over the inclusion of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council is one of the affected panels.
The dissolution was announced to legislators through a memorandum issued by the leadership of the House and signed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Sidi Ibrahim.
The memo, “Dissolution of all Ad hoc Committees of the House of Representatives,” was addressed to chairmen and members of the affected committees.
The order said the dissolution was effective Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.
“By the direction of the Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, I am to inform all Honorable Members that all Ad Hoc Committees of the House are hereby dissolved with immediate effect.
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“This directive is sequel to previous announcements advising Ad Hoc Committees to conclude their assignments and submit their reports in consonance with the Rules and established practice of the House. With those announcements, only two Ad Hoc Committees requested and were given extension of time under Order Eighteen Rule 5 of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. The two week extension time given has now run out.
“Honourable Members are reminded that Ad Hoc Committees are temporary Committees of the House established for specific and time-bound mandates, for the avoidance of doubt. They are not designed to exist indefinitely beyond the purpose and period for which they were established.
“In pursuance of Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, Order Eighteen, Rule 11, paragraph 5, which says “Limitations as to time of Reports”, The Committees shall report within the time given. 6. The time allocated has now elapsed and the Ad Hoc Committees can no longer be tenable.
“Consequently, all Ad Hoc Committees of the House are hereby dissolved with effect from Friday 28th August 2026; and activities being carried out in the name of such Committees shall cease forthwith.
“The Chairmen of the Committees affected are directed to forward all outstanding reports, working documents, records, and other materials relating to their assignments to the Office of the Clerk, House of Representatives for safekeeping,
“The Honorable Members are kindly requested to take note and ensure strict compliance please.”
