A BLOW, TOO MANY SHOUT OVER VISIT OF REBEL GOVERNORS BY REPS - PDP

A BLOW, TOO MANY SHOUT OVER VISIT OF REBEL GOVERNORS BY REPS - PDP

A fighting hit the roof in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, a member of the House  from Bayelsa State, Mr. Henry Ofongo, was punched and shoved repeatedly by his colleagues for daring to  oppose  the visit. His jacket was pulled off by some members when seven governors loyal to the New Peoples Democratic Party visited the House in Abuja.

Most of the members, who crowded Ofongo, were from Kano State, including Mr. Aminu Suleiman, Mr. Baballe Murktar, Mr. Ali Madakaki and Mr. Ado Dogoa. Mr. Dakuku Peterside and Andrew Uchendu, both from Rivers State, also shoved Ofongo, preventing him from moving close to the high table. One of the lawmakers, who lifted a chair but was prevented from throwing it, was Mr. Ini Udoka from Akwa Ibom State.

The governors in the New PDP that visited the lawmakers were Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto); Babangida Aliyu (Niger); Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano); Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers); Sule Lamido (Jigawa); Murtala Nyako (Adamawa); and Abdul-Fatai Ahmed (Kwara). They arrived the House in company with the National Chairman of the New PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Baraje.