Caution was thrown into the wind on Tuesday as supporters of the Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and the Majority leader, Femi Gbajabiamila engaged in physical combat over the constitution of the 96 Standing Committees of the House.
It can be recalled that Gbajabiamila shunned the inauguration of the headships of the committees during the special plenary and some of his supporters who had participated in the inauguration but latter went to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Secretariat to berate the Speaker for allegedly working against President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC.
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| File Photo; Fighting in the House of reps |
It was gathered that trouble started when the newly inaugurated Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Rep Herman Hembe, representing Konshisha/Vandekiya Federal Constituency of Benue State on the platform of the APC, who is the speaker’s supporter allegedly slap his colleague, Rep Magaji Aliyu representing Birnin-Kudu/Buji Federal Constituency of Jigawa State also of APC and a supporter of Gbajabiamila over argument on the committees composition.
But the intervention of the Deputy Speaker, Yussuff Lasun, saved the situation from escalating as he made frantic efforts to pacify the warring members to sheath sword.
One of the lawmakers who spoke under condition of anonymity, noted that the caucus meeting chaired by the Deputy Speaker was aimed at deliberating on the actions of the Majority Leader and his allies.
The rowdy development which was at the lobby also forced about 100 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to gather in groups to discuss the lingering crisis.
Speaking after the caucus meeting which ended at 11:38am, the Chief Whip Rep Ado Doguwa dismissed alleged plans to impeach the Majority Leader. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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And dey call themselfs Lawmaker.....APC..ccc Shame..mmmm
ReplyDeleteWorst happened during PDP regime
DeleteImmatured men. shame on you. They called themselves fathers
ReplyDeleteAnyway its not new to we Nigerians, but u ppl should check ur doing,not only Nigerians that are watching ur activities, be guided.
ReplyDeleteDogara yu're really a Democrat the warring groups should go & do work for nigerians & stop dis madness.
ReplyDeleteYou are a disgrace to democracy ! may God change yur hearts
ReplyDeleteDogara just continue to be yourself and not to dance to anybody's tune, so long as you are doing what the majority of Nigerians want.
ReplyDeleteVery Soon dey will Climb Fence Transformed Thiefs....
ReplyDeleteDogara is a real democrat so long as he does the bidding of his Opposition party the PDP........ planted to make sure that the APC agenda fails...... We are watching
ReplyDeleteWhy do we turn everything to PDP/APC?
DeletePeople are fighting. You don't have the details and you make it a party affair.
It is not good for everyone to be spoiling the country in every little corner
Hmmm. Hope these people will pass even ine bill before 4yrs will be over. Nonsense!
ReplyDeleteSHAME AND SHAME AGAIN ON THEM. Jay 2, Abuja.
ReplyDeleteSee them! Are they there because of Nigerians ? No for PP we don't have role model yet in this country! How can someone descend so low to slap a colleague on top of what? Continue your dance of shame!
ReplyDeleteIt is cleared these people are fighting for their selfish interest. When are they going to start works towards development in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteWe are watching them. Less than four years they are coming back to ask our votes. Most of them stones and not votes.
Woe unto them......is this progress.....and change????????
ReplyDeleteAmmmm for what
ReplyDeleteBunch of idiots.
ReplyDeleteLet them fight....4 years will soon be over.... But let us work in making sure our votes counts in next election by supporting use of rig proofed voting/Bio metric system. So we replace the old fools..
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