The Abia State House of Assembly led by the Labour Party on Wednesday denied Journalists attached to the Assembly access into the hallowed chamber to observe activities during their plenary.

interacting with members of PDP after they staged another walkout making it three times, a member representing Obingwa East State Constituency, Hon. Solomon Akpulonu, said upon arrival into the Chamber for the business of the day, they observed the presence of some police officers and DSS officials inside the plenary.

According to the Lawmaker, he noted that they became apprehensive when they discovered that Journalists were not on the ground to observe plenary and therefore called on the Speaker to excuse the officers and afterward Deputy Clark and Sergeant at Arms informed the officer to excuse them

Hon. Akpulonu also informed that they staged another walkout because they discovered that the votes and proceedings of what transpired yesterday, Tuesday, July 4th, 2023, still had the names to which they objected last time, adding that they cannot be part of the irregularities going on in the 8th Assembly until the matter is resolved in court

He further revealed that Governor Dr. Alex Otti has not intervened in the situation saying that he cannot claim not to be aware of what is going on in the House, stressing that what he expects from him is to call the lawmakers together so that things will be resolved amicably, emphasizing that they pledged an oath to support him to succeed in his administration.

He also accused the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon. Emmanuel Emeruwa, saying he is aware that what they are doing is wrong.

(CDA NEWS)
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