Confusion reigned on Tuesday in the Niger State
House of Assembly complex in Minna as
lawmakers broke the keys used by the police to
lock the gate into the Assembly in order to stop
the legislators’ alleged threat to impeach the
state Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu.
The Police were said to have locked up the gate
to the complex to foil the lawmakers bid to enter
the chambers of the Assembly and stop the staff
from going in or coming out of the House.
The move by the police, it was learnt, was to
prevent the members from forming a quorum to
move for the impeachment of the governor.
Some of the members of the Assembly, who
were already in the chamber, stormed the gate in
fury and ordered the most senior officer,
guarding the gate, to open it for their colleagues,
who were locked out.
But the Police Officer, a Deputy Superintendent
of Police, whose name could not be ascertained,
said he was not with the keys of the gate.
The lawmakers, after their effort to persuade the
DSP to open the gate for those locked out failed
to yield result, proceeded to break the padlock.
“Are we prisoners? Did we beat anyone? Did we
cause riot? Why should you lock us in? These
people are trying to create trouble when there is
no trouble,” some of the members queried.
Our correspondent gathered that out of 27
members of the House, 21 were in the premises
to begin the process of impeaching the
Governor.
It was reliably gathered also that members were
complaining of non-payment of severance
allowances and payment of half salary since
February this year.
The state government is alleged to be owing
each member of the Assembly about N18m,
though this figure could not be independently
verified.

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as oga jona is busy sacking
state governor are busy receiving impeachment threat
lalasticlala

Nawa o,Wetin person no go hear.

dridowu:
as oga jona is busy sacking
state governor are busy receiving impeachment threat
lalasticlala

to chop good morning chop how are you join am dey run belle oh.

vagabonds in power (VIP). they just realized that they've not been paid their complete money since february and are not sure of their severance benefit.

is it not obvious that they are after their pocket and not fighting for the massed

Whenever they drink, smoked and come together, the whole world must know

Nigerian politicians, useless since 1999

This is Serious.

Only in PDP's states. Yesterday it's Enugu, today it's Niger.

SEASON FILM, LET THE SHOW BEGIN!

And then what next?

Do they sat after breaking the gate?

Did the impeachment procedure continue?

Selfish move. They are not impeaching him for lack of water and good roads but for non payment of personal entitlements.

May God help us.

Amin.

It's better if they just kill themselves and allow reasonable ones take over.

Na War be dis one oooo

dridowu:
as oga jona is busy sacking
state governor are busy receiving impeachment threat
lalasticlala

Na soooo, what do you expect.