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APC lawmakers who served Ortom impeachment notice land in trouble
Eight lawmakers of the Benue House of Assembly, who on Monday served the state Governor Samuel Ortom an impeachment notice, have incured the wrath of the majority members of the House.
Consequently, the eight lawmakers, who are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have been suspended for six months for their action.
The members had on Monday following alleged assistance of the police gained access to the assembly complex to commence what they termed ‘impeachment’ on the governor.
The APC lawmakers are Adanyi Benjamin, Terhemba Chabo, Benjamin Nungwa, Bem Mngutyo, Adams Okloho, James Okefe and Nick Eworo.
The impeached Speaker of the House, Terkimbi Ikyange (APC Ushongo), who was last week suspended by the House for attempting to gain access to the state Assembly complex led the other APC lawmakers.
READ ALSO: Days after defection, 8 Benue lawmakers serve impeachment notice on Gov Ortom
Meanwhile, Governor Ortom, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, has described the action of the lawmakers who served him impeachment notice as illegal on the argument that they were not up to the required quorum that can effect such decision.
“They have not been able to form a quorum, so it is not possible. Only eight people served the governor the notice, even at that, two other members who were part of the cangaroo sitting were on the side of the governor, so how can anybody call that an impeachment notice. It’s laughable and must be ignored completely,” Ortom said.
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