BEVERLY HILLS, September 30, (THEWILL) – There was heavy shooting at the Bayelsa House of Assembly following the refusal of Speaker Emmanuel Isenah to relinquish his position.
The embattled Speaker was later controversially impeached and replaced with a lawmaker representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 2, Monday Obolo.
It was gathered that while the House was sitting, Iseanah adjourned the plenary indefinitely in a tactical manoeuvre to foil his removal.
But thugs were said to have immediately stormed the House, shooting sporadically and made away with the mace.
But leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) mounting pressure on the speaker to resign were said to have compelled lawmakers loyal to them to reconvene and impeach the speaker.
However, a media Aide to Isenah, Ranami Afagha, said the impeachment of his boss would not stand as it was done against the standing rules of the House.
Afagha said the mace of the House was violently taken away by thugs, adding that since the symbol of authority was not in the House activities of those who purportedly removed his boss were illegal and unconstitutional.
“Those who don’t want peace said they removed speaker without the presence of the mace.
“The mace was taken away so any activity done without the mace is illegal. So, my boss still remains the Speaker,” he said.
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