Alleged forgery, fingers security agencies....



The People's Democratic Party, (PDP) lawmakers in Ebonyi State House of Assembly have condemned the All Progressives Congress Party, (APC) led Assembly by Hon. Ogbonnaya Nwifuru, and described his actions in declaring the seats of three PDP lawmakers vacant as ridicule to court ruling by Justice Ekwo.




The PDP lawmakers have alleged forgery of resignation letter by the 15 sacked lawmakers led by Nwifuru, in a move to forcefully declare thier seats vacant.




It recalls that the Ebonyi State House of Assembly on Tuesday in a sitting presided by the embattled speaker, Ogbonnaya Nwifuru, had declared  the seats of three PDP lawmakers  in the State vacant and said there was a resignation letter purportedly from each of the lawmakers to it's effect.




In a swift reaction, Hon. Oliver Osi, a PDP lawmaker representing Ivo Constituency, briefed journalists on Thursday in Abakaliki and noted  that the purported removal of his colleagues by the embattled speaker and 14 other sacked lawmakers are lacking in constitutional Powers.




He noted that a court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo, had sacked the 15 lawmakers on defection suit filed by the People's Democratic Party, (PDP) and said they are yet to obtained a stay of execution order or an appeal on the judgment, which has consequently made thier sitting to be unconstitutional.




"It is pertinent for the general public and particularly Indi Ebonyi to note that up until today, March 16, 2022, the judgment has neither been successfully appealed, nor has any stay of execution granted in respect of same,



"However, in a deliberate attempt to undermine the judiciary, and redicule the rulling of His Lordship Justice Ekwo, Hon Ogbonnaya Nwifuru, aided by some security personnel in the state, led 14 other members on the aforementioned former members,



"excluding Hon. Obasi odefa, to invade the hallowed chambers of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, purportedly, declaring vacant seats of three members, namely, Hon . Victor Aleke, Hon. Mrs Franka Okpo, and Hon. Ali Okechuku Kizito, and adjourned sitting for three months." He said.



Hon. Osi, who alleged that he is the temporary speaker of the house, (by law) said the 15 sacked members have ceased to be lawmakers of the State House on thier defections to the APC in November 2020 and validated by Justice Inyang Ekwo's judgment of 8 March 2022.


"We want to let the public know that anyone who deals with one or several of them on behalf of Ebonyi State House Assembly does so at his or her own risk,


"The House has since instructed it's legal team to commence contempt proceedings against the aforementioned imposters, that neither the former speaker, Hon Ogbonnaya Nwifuru,



"nor indeed any of the aforementioned former members of the State House of Assembly possesses powers to declare the seats of any member vacant or to adjourned the sitting of the house." He said.



He called on the members of the public, Indigenes and residents of the State to remain peaceful and calm as the State House of Assembly resolve it's crisis in no distance.

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