#Twitter Ban: Chaos In House Of Reps, As PDP Members Walked Out, Moves Against FG

By Akinwale Kasali

The House of Representatives  was in disarray, Tuesday, following mixed reactions over the Federal Government’s ban on Microblogging platform, Twitter.

Opposition Party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members frowned at the ban, calling on the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Government to rescind its decision.

PDP members roundly condemned action, leading to a walk out by its members from the Green Chambers in protest.

It was gathered that the  rowdy session after the Speaker, Femi  Gbajabiamila, ruled PDP’s caucus leader, Kingsley Chinda, out of order.

Chinda had prayed that the Twitter ban imposed by the Federal Government be suspended in the interim.

However, following opposition to the motion, lawmakers and some members of the PDP staged a walkout.

Briefing journalists at the Press Centre of the National Assembly after the walkout,

Hon. Chinda, who spoke on behalf of the lawmakers said the House will move an official motion Wednesday to that effect.

He added that the motion may likely be rejected by the House, but the lawmakers will move the motion notwithstanding.

It will be recalled that last week Friday, the Federal Government suspended Twitter, enforcing a law that any Nigerian who uses the platform will face the wrath of the law.

A number of Nigerians,  including high profile Clerics   have since called the bluff of the FG.