Less than six weeks to the inauguration of the eight State Assembly, the Benue State House of Assembly may change its leadership.
Eighteen members have signed to impeach Speaker Terhemen Ayua.
The Assembly did not sit yesterday, members held a closed door meeting .
It was gathered that the grouse of the lawmakers stemmed from the fact that the Speaker has not been able to defend the interests of the members before the governor.
The impeachment, which is led by the Minority Leader, Hon. Benjamin Adanyi, is also believed to have been stemmed from recent bills passed by the assembly where members of the opposition walked out of the sitting during deliberation of the Local Government, Benue Internal Revenue Service ( BIRS ), Chieftaincy Bills.
Meanwhile, the closed door session ended with a resolve to sit by 6pm, but unknown to the members, the Clerk of the House had directed his staff to lock the Chambers to forestall any unplanned occurrence.
Last month revealed that the state Assembly have been in a running battle with the state governor over owed three months salaries and allowances. A member of the house disclosed to Per Second News last month that members have vowed to frustrate any bill sent by the governor in protest and consequently led to the walkout which has culminated into this current crisis.
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