Kogi State Governor Bello, Police commissioner lock up Assembly complex

Lawmakers were locked out of the Kogi State House of Assembly today, by the State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and the State Commissioner of Police (CP), Wilson Inalegwu.

Africa update gathered that the move was to prevent plenary from taking place and also stop the planned removal of the Majority Leader of the House, Matthew Kolawole, who is said to be a staunch supporter of the state governor.

An inside source revealed that the State Commissioners of Justice and Finance; Mohammed Ibrahim and Idris Asiwaju, were  slated to testify before the House of Assembly,  on how the state government utilized the bailout funds and the two tranches of the Paris-Club loan refunds received from the federal government.

He said: “The Kogi State House of Assembly is locked as we speak. Governor Yahaya Bello and the State Commissioner of Police stormed the complex this morning with some officers and thugs invited by one Hon. Bello who represents Ajaokuta State constituency to lock up the premises in order to prevent plenary from holding today.

“The reason is not unconnected to the perceived failure of the plot to impeach the Speaker and replace him with the Majority Leader who is a staunch ally of the governor. But, the Speaker himself having control of the House, has also staged a counter plot to have the Majority Leader removed today.

“Also, the governor has paid some arrears owed workers and pensioners in the state with the funds received from the federal government. However, the House had planned, today, to hear from the Commissioners of Justice and Finance how the funds were expended by the state before this incident happened.”