Nigeria, June 5 -- The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into allegations that the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Abubakar Sulaiman, engaged in partisan political activities while occupying a public office expected to remain politically neutral.

The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved during Thursday's plenary by Salisu Yusuf, a lawmaker from Katsina State, and 12 other members.

In the motion, the lawmakers expressed concern over reports that Mr Sulaiman participated in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Kwara State while remaining head of the National Assembly's legislative think tank.

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