The Governor of Kogi State,
Yahaya Bello, and the State Commissioner of Police (CP), Wilson Inalegwu, on
Tuesday locked up the Kogi State House of Assembly Complex to prevent plenary
from taking place.
According to a source, the development was an attempt to halt the planned removal of
the Majority Leader of the House, Matthew Kolawole, who is said to be a staunch
supporter of the state governor.
The source further said the State
Commissioners of Justice and Finance; Mohammed Ibrahim and Idris Asiwaju, were
also slated to testify before the House of Assembly how the state government
utilized the bailout funds and the two tranches of the Paris-Club loan refunds
received from the federal government.
He said: “The Kogi State House of
Assembly is locked as we speak. Governor Yahaya Bello and the State Commissioner
of Police stormed the complex this morning with some officers and thugs invited
by one Hon. Bello who represents Ajaokuta State constituency to lock up the
premises in order to prevent plenary from holding today.
“The reason is not unconnected to the
perceived failure of the plot to impeach the Speaker and replace him with the
Majority Leader who is a staunch ally of the governor. But, the Speaker himself
having control of the House, has also staged a counter plot to have the
Majority Leader removed today.
“Also, the governor has paid some
arrears owed workers and pensioners in the state with the funds received from
the federal government. However, the House had planned, today, to hear from the
Commissioners of Justice and Finance how the funds were expended by the state
before this incident happened.”
Commending on the incident,
opposition youth leader in the State, Austin Okai, described the action of the
Governor and the Police Commissioner as a plot to truncate democracy in the
State and institutionalize autocracy where in the legislature is suspended from
carrying out its constitutional responsibilities.
He said: “This is unheard of
anywhere in the world that members of the Executive arm of government will
physical storm a legislative complex in the company of security operatives in
order to prevent legislators from doing their job.
“It is impunity in its highest
form and must be put to a stop before it leads to an oppressive regime.”
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ReplyDeleteHow irresponsible. He has no right to do that. We have thugs as governors these days
ReplyDeleteYes and Ekiti state governor is amongst them
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