Renactment of the Legislative House Powers and Privileges Law, 2024

This law grants members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly freedom of speech and immunity from civil or criminal proceedings for words spoken or written in the course of legislative business. It restricts service of court processes within the House’s chamber or precincts while sitting, and protects officers from liability for acts done under House authority. The House and its committees can compel witness attendance, administer oaths, punish false evidence or refusal to testify, and regulate the conduct of strangers (including arrest and removal). It also criminalises publication of false reports, obstructing members, and contempt by members, while confirming that courts cannot exercise jurisdiction over acts of the Governor, Speaker, or House officers in certain matters.