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Police Disperse Sacked PDP Lawmakers with Teargas at Plateau Assembly
Sacked Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers faced teargas from armed policemen on Tuesday as they were dispersed from the Plateau State House of Assembly premises
On Tuesday, the 16 PDP lawmakers, dismissed by the Court of Appeal, reached the Assembly Complex, demanding to be admitted into the sitting of the House
The lawmakers and their supporters arrived at the Rayfield Old Government House in Jos on Tuesday morning, preparing for the resumption of plenary.
Police and other security operatives forcefully entered the Government House premises to prevent the sacked lawmakers from gaining entry into the House of Assembly chambers
Despite this, the embattled lawmakers remained steadfast, refusing to leave the premises as they had vowed
Kanyi Daily recalls that the Supreme Court had overturned the ousting of Caleb Mutfwang and reinstated him as the governor of Plateau state.