There was an unusual presence of security operatives on Monday at the Bauchi State House of Assembly complex in the state capital. This comes three days after twenty-two aggrieved members of the Assembly passed a vote of no confidence on the leadership of the House and asked them to resign or be impeached. Governor Bala Mohammed’s Special Adviser on State and National Assembly Liaison, Sani Burra, confirmed the situation at the complex in a statement on Monday.
He explained that the takeover by security operatives became necessary in a bid to prevent a breakdown of law and order after an attempt by hoodlums to set the complex ablaze. While police authorities have yet to explain why their men were stationed at the Assembly complex, the governor’s aide spoke about the crisis among the lawmakers. The aggrieved lawmakers had on Friday last week passed a vote of no confidence on the principal officers of the House, citing ineptitude and dereliction of duty as the reasons for their decision. They called on the leaders of the affected members to honorably tender their resignation letters to the clerk of the Assembly to pave way for the election of a new set of leaders.
Chidozie Chima | September 12, 2024
