Police block Benue House Of Assembly,. Photo: Channels tv
The senator representing Kaduna central, Shehu Sani, has called for the withdrawal of security operatives deployed in the Benue House of Assembly on Monday.
Famzn News had reported that policemen took over the complex and prevented legislators from entering the chambers.
Policemen were reported to have ordered staff of the Assembly to leave the premises and all offices locked.
But Sani, in a tweet, said the right of Governor Samuel Ortom and every Nigerian to belong in any party should be respected.
He said, “Benue; the Court order should be obeyed.Security men deployed to the House of Assembly should be withdrawn.The right of the Governor and every Nigerian to belong to any political party should be respected .Respect my right to my choice even if you don’t believe in it.”