From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
Kogi State House of Assembly on Thursday in Lokoja suspended nine lawmakers over an alleged terrorism, seven council chairmen and three vice chairmen for anti – party activities.
The suspended lawmakers include, Daniya Rayin of Bassa constituency, Muktar Bajeh – Okehi constituency, Kilani Olumo – Ijumu constituency, Moses Akande -Ogori-Magongo constituency and Lawi Ahmed -Okene one, constituency.
Others are Atule Igbunu – Ibaji constituency, Suleiman Attajachi Musa – IDAH constituency, Aderonke Aro – Yagba West constituency while Bello Hassan Abdullahi of Ajaokuta constituency was also suspended.
The Suspended charmen with their vice chairmen include, Ogori-magongo, Kabba-Bunu, and Bassa, while those with suspended chairmen are Yagba West, Adavi, Ajaokuta, and Ibaji local councils respectively.
The suspension of the lawmakers was sequel to a correspondence from Governor Yahaya Bello to the speaker while that of the council chairmen and vice chairmen was based of a correspondence from the State APC, chairman, Abdullahi Bello.
Reading both letters at plenary, the Speaker Prince Mathew Kolawole said the correspondence from the Governor alleged that the lawmakers were involved in terrorist activities based on security report while the correspondence from the state APC Chairman alleged that the chairmen and some vice chairmen carried out anti-party activities in the just concluded elections