BREAKING: MOMOHJIMOH LAWAL, KOGI SPEAKER IMPEACHED

The Kogi State House of Assembly, was yesterday thrown into confusion with the reported impeachment of the Speaker, Momohjimoh Lawal, his Deputy Aliyu Akuh, and Majority Leader, Kolawole Matthew. Momoh-Jimoh Lawal Imam Umar, who was announced new speaker, pledged in his acceptance speech, to collaborate with the executive in moving the state to an enviable heights.



 The alleged impeachment of Lawal was done behind close door, as journalists were barred from entering into the complex. However, the embattled Speaker, who survived two previous impeachment attempts, dismissed the purported impeachment, describing it as a “Kangaroo’ arrangement that cannot pass under a sane atmosphere.” But addressing newsmen outside the chamber after the ‘meeting/sitting’; the ‘new’ Majority Leader of the House,  Friday  Sani, claimed Lawal was removed because of incompetence, greed, betrayal and lack of focus, stressing that he was running the House like a sole proprietor.


Though only five of the members were seen leaving the chamber, but Sani claimed due process was followed in the impeachment of the Speaker , insisting that 15 members signed the impeachment notice a day before and that the House formed a quorum of ‘seven’ yesterday to ratified the process.


According to him: “What is needed in impeaching a speaker starts with collation of signatures and I can assure you that 15 of the 20 members, which is more than 2/3 signed for his impeachment.” Reacting to his perceived impeachment, the Speaker which described it as a Kangaroo adventure claimed 15 out of the 20 members had being in his house since morning and wondered where the seven quorum were gathered from.


 He said: “Aside being with me, the 15 members presented a ‘vote of confidence’ on my leadership. The impeachment can only take place in an insane society.” Lawal however blamed external forces for the crisis in the Assembly, saying “the five members were just acting out script prepared by their paymasters”. While the Umar Imam leadership adjourrned till  March 2 for sitting, the MomohJimoh Lawal said they will return to the House tomorrow to continue their legislative duties.


Friday  Sani, Abdullahi Bello, Abdulkerim Kekere, Murtar Adoke Bello, Osiyi Godwin Ojo, Oluwatoyin Lawal, Jimoh Omiata,  Sunday  Shugaba, Eneche Ojochene, Zakari Osewu Mohammed, Omofaye Victor Adewale, John Abah, Ndako Idris, Umar Imam and Lawal Ahmed. While those who signed for the votes of confidence as presented to newsmen by Lawal were; Aliyu Akuh, Prince Kolwaole Matthew, Pedro Obaro, Osiyi Godwin, Eneche Linus, Zakari Muhammed, Alfa Rabiu,  Sunday  Shugaba, Kukere Abdulkareem, Oluwatoyin Lawal, Ndakwo Idris, Adoke Murtar Bello, Musa Omiata, Victor Omofaiye and MomohJimoh Lawal.

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