The Minority in Parliament on Monday morning staged a walk out of the Chamber during the consideration of the Corporate Insolvency Bill, 2019.

The Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka bemoaned that the house lacked the minimum number of persons required, to be taking decisions on the amendments of the Bill.

“You can’t take decision when we are less than half,” as he quoted article 104(1) of The 1992 Constitution which reads; 104 (1) “Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, matters in Parliament shall be determined by the votes of the majority of members present and voting, with at least half of all the members of Parliament present,” he said on the floor of parliament.

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“It will be unconstitutional for less than half of MPs to take decision, when it comes to ‘amendment proposed’ to any clause in the bill.” He added.

The Minority Chief Whip’s call was ignored by the Speaker which eventually led to the walkout.

Over two hundred (200) sitting Members of Parliament were absent on Monday, March 23, 2020, amidst global Coronavirus outbreak.

At about 10:55 a.m. before the commencement of public business, only twenty (28) MPs comprising of thirteen (13) majority MPs and fifteen (15) minority MPs were present for business.