Just In : Drama as Speaker reinstated by Court storms Assembly, office locked
There was confusion and uncertainty at Plateau Assembly complex and environs on Tuesday morning over the reinstatement of Hon Abok Ayuba by a court on Monday .
There was a deployment of anti-riot policemen to the Assembly complex along Old Bukuru bypass based on intelligence over likelihood of violent protests.
Around 8am, the reinstated Ayuba appeared at the Assembly complex and headed straight his office to resume.
But the Speaker met his office under lock and key.
All his efforts to access his office were unsuccessful as he kept moving around the Assembly Complex.
At about 9:16 am, the Speaker eventually gained entrance and resumed.
While the drama lasted, a team of youths loyal to the Speaker was at the gate of the Assembly threatening to deal with anyone attempting to prevent him from resuming.
It was learnt that another group of youths loyal to Hon Yakubu Sanda were also mobilising to invade the Assembly complex and chase out the reinstated Speaker.
At the time of filing in this report, normalcy has been restored as members have started entering Assembly premises for sitting.
