The saying that two captains cannot be in a ship appears to have lost its place at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly.Â
There are two speakers in the State Legislative Arm of Government.
The emergence of the two speakers, both members of the ruling party, has caused chaos in the house.
Now, the police have blocked off the Assembly Complex on Wednesday to prevent a collapse of law and order.
During simultaneous sittings on Tuesday, the immediate past Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, who was seeking a third term, won a reelection.
However, Hon. Daniel Ogazi, a member representing Kokona East district in the Assembly, was also elected as speaker.
While Balarabe-Abdullahi was elected at a meeting held at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogazi was elected at the State Assembly complex.
Thirteen members-elect, including those from opposition political parties, were thought to be faithful to Ogazi, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Meanwhile, 11 members are loyal to Balarabe-Abdullahi, who is also an APC member in the state.
Police spokesperson in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, has issued a statement on the decision of the police to lockdown the building.
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Nansel said: “The action was taken in response to an order from the state Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Mohammed-Baba”.
He further stated that the commissioner made the decision after consulting with other state security agencies on the issue in the Nasarawa Assembly.
