BREAKING: Drama As Ondo Lawmakers Locked Out Of Assembly Complex

Ondo Lawmakers Locked Out Of Assembly Complex

Ekohotblog, September 10, 2020…

Drama in Ondo state House of Assembly as two lawmakers were restricted by security from entering into the House, Ekohotblog reports.

Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened on Thursday.

According to a 30 seconds video, making rounds on the internet, the two lawmakers, Mr Festus Akingbaso and Mr Rasheed Elegbeleye, were seen protesting against the action of the policemen at the gate.

The affected lawmakers who are representing Akoko North-East Constituency and Idanre Constituency, respectively were members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Assembly.

During the protest, the security guard was spotted telling the lawmakers that the order to lock the gate came from the Speaker, Mr Bamidele Oloyeloogun.

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But despite calls by one of the lawmakers to the speaker, Mr Bamidele Oloyeloogun, the gate was not opened for them.

One of the aggrieved lawmakers, Elegbeleye, confirmed the video and said it was “a deliberate act” to shut them out.

Another lawmaker,Deputy-Minority Leader and Member representing Ondo West constituency 1, Tomide confirmed the action in a tweeted, “Anti-impeachment Honorable Members of the Ondo State House of Assembly prevented from entering the house of assembly today to attend plenary. Security officers at the gate claimed they are under strict instructions to deny all anti-impeachment lawmakers access.”

Details later…

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