The crisis in the Benue state
house of assembly took a new turn on Monday as eight lawmakers served an
impeachment notice on Samuel Ortom, governor of the state.
Ortom defected from the All
Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) five days
ago.
The plot to oust him is
reportedly being coordinated by Terkimbi Ikyange who was removed as speaker of
the assembly last week.
The anti-Ortom lawmakers were
listed as Adanyi Benjamin, Terhemba Chabo, Benjamin Nungwa, Bem Mngutyo, Adams
Okloho, James Okefe and Nick Eworo.
A source revealed that
Ikyange and the lawmakers opposed to the governor forced their way into the
assembly complex with the support of the police.
Ikyange later told journalists
that the house has given a seven-day ultimatum to the governor to respond to
all the alleged misconduct and corruption charges against him.
The police have barricaded the
assembly since last week following the division among the lawmakers.
On Friday, the legislators scaled
the fence into the assembly but could not enter the chamber. The 22 who are
loyal to the governor then converged on the government house to hold plenary.
At the sitting, a six-week
suspension was imposed on Ikyange. They accused him of allegedly disparaging
the house by mobilising security operatives to the assembly.
They also called on the police to
immediately vacate the assembly complex “as there were no security threats to
lives and property”.
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