National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has asked the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to seal off the Bauchi State House of Assembly.

On Wednesday, two factional Speakers emerged on the floor of the state Parliament, with 11 lawmakers loyal to the Bauchi State governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), electing Hon Abubakar Suleiman Ningi as Speaker of the Assembly in the early hours of the day.

Later on, 20 lawmakers in the 31-member Parliament elected Hon Kawuwa Shehu Damina as Speaker and Tukur Ahmed, the member representing Toro constituency as Deputy Speaker.

Tribune Online findings revealed that 19 members were elected on the platform of APC while the New Nigeria Peoples Party has a member, Jamilu Umar Dahiru, the only NNPP member, representing Bauchi Central constituency.

Further checks revealed that the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has since poached two members increasing their members to 13.

Addressing the gathering of APC lawmakers from Bauchi State led by factional Speaker, Honourable Damina who led his colleagues to the party national Secretariat to formally present their case, Comrade Oshiomhole said he has since briefed President Muhammdu Buhari on the need to forestall breakdown of law and order in Bauchi state.

Apparently faulting the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Habu Sani Ahmadu, whose men fired teargas canisters to disperse the 20 lawmakers, the APC chairman said it was a shame “if the Police provide security for any illegal act.” (Nigerian Tribune)