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No fewer than fifteen members of the Benue State
House of Assembly elected on the platform of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a member
from the Labour Party have fled Makurdi, the
state capital over alleged threat to their life.
The lawmakers claimed they fled Markurdi over
threat to their life and monetary inducement by
the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led State
Government.
According to the legislators, they left Makurdi on
Tuesday, after the 7th assembly was dissolved
without inaugurating the 8th assembly.
In separate interviews with newsmen, the
lawmakers said they had been offered money
and car gifts to allow the APC with 14 members
take leadership of the House.
They also lamented that their refusal to accept the
offer put them at cross purpose with the APC
government which began to threaten their lives,
forcing them to run to safety.
Meanwhile, DAILY POST has gathered that Hon
Terkimbi Kyange has emerged as the speaker of
the Benue State House of Assembly. He is a
member of the APC.