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A High Court in Makurdi, Benue State has given a 7-day notice to the
impeached Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Mr Terkimbi
Ikyange, his Deputy, Mr James Okefe and the Majority Leader, Benjamin
Adanyi, to appear before it.
Recall that Ikyange was reportedly impeached last month.
According to Channels TV, the court summoned the three lawmakers to
explain why they should not be committed to prison for contempt and
violation of last Friday’s order restraining them from parading
themselves as principal officers of the State Assembly.
The Judge, Justice Theresa Igoche gave the notice on Wednesday in her
ruling on an application brought by the 22 Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) lawmakers.
Igoche also renewed the order restraining the above-mentioned
lawmakers from further parading themselves as principal officers of the
Benue Assembly.
She, however, ordered the police to vacate the Assembly complex.
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