Bob Emeka 
There was a heavy presence of security personnel at the Anambra State House of Assembly complex on Tuesday, as the State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, is set to present the 2026 appropriation bill before the House.
New Telegraph reports that the security operatives on ground at the Assembly complex include the Police, the Department of State Service (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), waiting for the arrival of the Governor.
Top government functionaries, including Commissioners, Special Advisers, Media Aides, CEOs of various agencies and parastatals, traditional rulers, party faithful, as well as civil society organisations, are seated and waiting for the arrival of the governor.
However, drama started when the suspended member, representing Ayamelum Constituency, Bernard Udemezue, was also seen seated at the Legislative Chambers.
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It ensued when the Deputy Speaker, Chukwuma Okoye, and the Member representing Oyi Constituency, Innocent Ojike, approached the suspended Lawmaker, reminding him that he was still under suspension.
He was thereafter escorted out of the Chambers in company with heavy security personnel.
The House leadership also went upstairs to the gallery and walked out all the supporters of the lawmaker who had accompanied him to the plenary.
According to the Deputy Speaker, the lawmaker did not follow due process by writing to the leadership of the House after his three-month suspension had elapsed.
In defence, Udemezue claimed that he followed due process and had submitted the necessary letters for resumption to the appropriate authorities before his appearance.
This development resulted in a serious altercation between the parties involved, prompting the security operatives to walk the suspended lawmaker to the new legislative building, where he is currently being detained.
As of the time of filing this report, the House still await the arrival of the governor for his budget presentation.
Recall that the Anambra State House of Assembly had suspended the member representing Ayamelum Constituency, Bernard Udemezue, for three months.
Udemezue was suspended over a message and content he shared on social media, which the House described as “Damaging content”.
The lawmaker, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, had shared on his social media handles, alleging that his constituency, Ayamelum, is marginalised in the area of constituency allowance.
