AFRICA NEWS
JUST IN: Uproar as two Speakers emerge after Assembly inauguration
Leadership crisis has engulfed Bauchi State House of Assembly with the emergence of two Speakers following the inauguration of the 9th Assembly on Thursday.
While the eight members of the minority People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with three other members of the majority All Progressives Congress (APC) in House elected Abubakar Y. Suleiman of the APC representing Ningi constituency as the Speaker and Ahmed Kawule of the PDP representing Zungur/Galambi/Miri Constituency as the Deputy Speaker, the other members of the APC who were prevented from gaining access in the hallow chambers of the Assembly elected the former Speaker, Kawuwa Shehu Damina as the new Speaker a development that has now caused political crisis in the state.
Our Correspondent who witnessed the drama discovered that as early as 6am, the 8 members of the PDP and three others from the APC and NNPP stormed the House, locked out the remaining APC members-elect gaining entrance into the Chambers and held the inaugural sitting during which the two principal officers were elected.
When the remaining APC members-elect got to the Assembly complex they were prevented from gaining access in to the chambers and decided to hold their own inaugural sitting outside in the open.
Armed Security personnel have taken over the Assembly as at the time of filing this report. The aggrieved APC members will address the press later.
Source: Polisonline.com.ng
-
Lifestyle1 month ago
Road Safety Authority narrates how buttocks causes road accident
-
GENERAL NEWS2 months ago
Why 15 police officers stormed Owusu Bempah’s church – Kumchacha narrates
-
GENERAL NEWS1 month ago
Watch how Ibrahim Mahama rode Honda superbike to pay last respects to late friend
-
GENERAL NEWS2 months ago
How Offinso residents storm destooled queen mother’s house, demand for new chief
-
South Africa News2 months ago
Woman thrown out of a speeding taxi while on her way to work
-
GENERAL NEWS4 weeks ago
Deadly clash between youth and navy personnel results in two deaths at Tema Manhean
-
SHOWBIZ KONKONSAH1 month ago
Junior Pope’s Death: Video of John Dumelo refusing to join canoe for movie shoot over safety concerns resurfaces
-
News Africa2 months ago
‘Satanically dubious’ – SCOAN releases statement on BBC’s report about TB Joshua, church