US, UK Delegates Studying Nigeria’s Legislative Engagement — APC Lawmaker

Philip Agbese, deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, says the Nigerian parliament has become a global reference point, attracting the interest of lawmakers from countries like the United States and the United Kingdom.

Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Abuja at the close of the second edition of the House of Representatives Open Week, Agbese said foreign parliaments are now sending delegations to understudy Nigeria’s legislative model.

“It is so beautiful that my friends from America, the UK, and other parts of the world have informed me that the US Congress, the British House of Commons, and other internationally respected parliaments are now sending their representatives to Nigeria to study how the House of Representatives is doing it,” he said.

Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo federal constituency of Benue, described the Open Week as “a masterstroke of democratic innovation” and “the gold standard in legislative-citizen engagement.”

“This open week initiative is a stroke of political genius. It is bold, people-centred, and historically significant. Never before has any Nigerian speaker demonstrated such unwavering commitment to openness, accessibility, transparency and the democratic spirit as Hon. Abbas Tajudeen,” he stated.

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He hailed Speaker Abbas as “the architect of a new parliamentary culture, one that prioritises people over power, dialogue over distance, and transparency over tradition.”

Agbese added, “The verdict is unanimous. This is the house of the people, and the people are being heard. This is not mere symbolism.”