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Ogunenwa Otubi Audu Jos
The Strategic Communications Adviser to Governor Mutfwang Hon Timothy Golu has accused anti Democratic forces on the Plateau of plotting on Tuesday to penetrate the State House of Assembly with an intension to swear in the 16 All Progressive Congress (APC) lawmakers, as affirmed by the Court of Appeal.
Golu insisted that diligent constitutional processes must be followed over the logjam.
It would be recalled that in the early hours of Tuesday this week, men of the Plateau State Police Command averted a clash between the supporters of the 16 APC lawmakers who wanted to force their way into the Assembly complex and some of the PDP supporters loyal to the sacked PDP members.
Kwararafa Reporters gathered that they were dispersed by a team of armed policemen who condoned off the Assembly Complex to prevent both parties from gaining access to the premises.
Speaking on the incident, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Strategic Communication, Hon. Timothy Golu told Kwararafa Reporters that said the unfortunate development was a shock to the government of Plateau state considering the fact that the State House of Assembly has shifted its sitting to the old government House because the Assembly premises were under renovation.
Hon. Golu stated that the Speaker of the House, Hon. Gabriel Dewan, was handicapped in swearing in the 16 lawmakers because of two court injunctions restraining him, adding that as a law-abiding citizen, he has no choice but to restrain himself until the determination of the suit.
“We just woke up this morning to see the presence of security men around the State House of Assembly. You know the House of Assembly is not sitting in its original location. It has been moved by resolution to the Governent House because it was under renovation. The official dealings of the House are being done in the Governent House.
“But everybody knows that there has been an issue in the House of Assembly. The Speaker would have reconvened the House, but he was handicapped because he was served with two injunctions restraining him from swearing in the 16 members that were given judgment by the Court of Appeal, and as a law-abiding government, we will not toy with that until that injunction is vacated.
“So to see security men there without the consent of the Chief Security Officer of the State and the Speaker, it is threatening because the House with eight members has nothing to do with the traditional vicinity of the House because they are no longer sitting there,” he said.
“But we heard from the grapevine that there are plans by some people to penetrate the House and swear in the 16 lawmakers illegally. We are law-abiding people; therefore, we must respect the rule of law. We heard it from the grapevine that meetings are being held in someone’s house. Thank God that security has refused to be used, so the police have been there to protect and prevent anyone from getting into the premises to wreck havoc.”.
Hon. Golu, who was a member of the House of Representatives, further declared that the Muftwang-led administration will not condone lawlessness, adding that the government believes in the rule of law and will never use illegal means or circumvent the process of law.
He said, ” This government will not condone lawlessness; everything that needs to be done will have to go through due process, and whatever the outcome, everybody will have to take it. Nobody should be distracted by what is happening; the situation is under control. So we are waiting; whatever the court says, whatever the conclusion, we are going to continue from there.”.
Kwararafa Reporters 