The political mayhem in the entire River State, South-south Nigeria took another dimension on Tuesday, 9th July.
At least four members of the Rivers
State House of Assembly were yesterday brutalised in a fracas that literally
painted the walls of the Assembly complex with blood.
At the end of the squabble, the
group of five legislators opposed to the governor claimed to have removed
Speaker Otelemaba Amachree. Their claim was, however, quickly repudiated by 23
members who flocked in support of the speaker.
At least four members of the Rivers
State House of Assembly were yesterday brutalised in a fracas that literally
painted the walls of the Assembly complex with blood.
At the end of the squabble, the
group of five legislators opposed to the governor claimed to have removed
Speaker Otelemaba Amachree. Their claim was, however, quickly repudiated by 23
members who flocked in support of the speaker.
Yesterday’s violent clash happened
on the first day of sitting since the political upheaval in the state triggered
by removal of the structures of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP from Governor
Amaechi about three months ago.
Computers and several valuables in
the main chamber of the legislative complex were smashed in the morning
violence that was witnessed by security agents who had mounted an unprecedented
cordon within and outside the chambers.
The members had been recalled from
an indefinite break by Speaker Amachree following a request by Governor Amaechi
for an amendment to the 2013 budget of the state.
At about 10.30 a.m. as members
sauntered in and engaged themselves in banters awaiting procession of the
speaker, the leader of the House, Hon Chidi Lloyd offered a hand to the member
representing Ogu-Bolo constituency, Hon Evans Bipi, a newly married member and
relation of First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, whose wedding drew the First
Lady to Port-Harcourt last month
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