A group of protesters on Wednesday stormed the Lagos State House
of Assembly to protest against the planned impeachment of the state
Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.
The men and women, who carried banners with inscriptions of
their agitations, said the removal of Ambode would disrupt the
peaceful conduct of the general elections.
They asked the lawmakers to allow the governor complete his
tenure.
The Assembly had accused the governor of gross misconduct and
illegally spending from the 2019 budget, which had yet to be
approved.
They had given the governor seven days to defend the allegations
or risk impeachment.
Police vans were mounted at the entrance to the Assembly on
Wednesday, as the protesters stood outside, singing solidarity
songs.
One of the men, who identified himself as Jimoh, said Ambode did
not deserve the treatment being meted out to him.
He said, “I am concerned as a Lagosian. His performance is
visible. They should leave him alone. I was not paid to come for
this protest. Nobody gave me anything. They should just allow him
complete his tenure, which ends in a few months time.”
Our correspondent observed as of 11am that the number of the
protesters keeps swelling.
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