Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting
Zamfara State, Nigeria
In a dramatic turn of events during Monday morning’s session, seven members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly took a decisive step by unanimously voting to suspend sixteen legislators who had recently posed a significant threat to impeach the House Speaker, Bilyaminu Moriki.
Truth Live News understands that the tension escalated following the controversial events that unfolded on the preceding Thursday.
The decision to suspend the sixteen legislators, seen as a strategic move by the majority faction, was met with a mixture of surprise and dissent within the political corridors of Zamfara State.
The suspended members were allegedly part of a group that had openly expressed dissatisfaction with the leadership of Speaker Moriki, culminating in the looming threat of an impeachment motion.
The exact reasons behind the move to suspend these legislators remain unclear, as the session was marked by heated debates and intense discussions behind closed doors. However, Truth Live News gathered that the suspension may be linked to the perceived disloyalty of the sixteen members and their alleged involvement in orchestrating plans to unseat the Speaker.
The atmosphere within the assembly during the session was described as tense, with emotions running high among both supporters and opponents of the suspension.
The suspended legislators condemned the move as undemocratic and an attempt to stifle dissent within the assembly. They vowed to challenge the suspension through legal means, asserting their rights as duly elected representatives of the people.