Nigeria, July 16 -- The National Assembly Service Commission has issued a query to the embattled Clerk of the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, over his failure to proceed on retirement.

The query dated July 16, was signed by the chairman of the commission, Ahmed Amshi.

The commission had on Wednesday directed that those who had attained the age of 60 or 35 years in service should proceed on compulsory retirement.

Mr Sani-Omolori has spent 35 years in service but seeks to continue in office.

The tenure of the clerk has generated controversy because of the implementation of the National Assembly Revised Condition of Service which took effect in 2019.

Based on the controversially amended conditions, the clerk and no fewer than ...