Reps In Free For All Over Leadership Tussle

Members of the House of Representatives have engaged in fisticuffs over sharing of principal offices in the green chamber.

At Thursday’s plenary, the tension and divided interest among the lawmakers led to a brawl, which is still ongoing as of the time of filing this report.
According to PUNCH, the symbol of authority of the House, The Mace, has disappeared as the plenary session was abruptly brought to an end.

Details later…

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