Nigeria, June 19 -- The House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Library, Research and Documentation has suspended further consideration of a petition against the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Suleiman Abubakar, pending the submission of evidence to support allegations against him.

The committee took the decision on Thursday during an investigative hearing in Abuja after petitioners failed to present documentary proof that the NILDS boss participated in the APC governorship primary election in Kwara State while still serving in office.

Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Galambi, said the panel could not continue with its investigation based on allegations alone, stressi...