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Eight Benue All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers on Monday served an impeachment notice on Samuel Ortom, governor of the state.

The plot to oust him is reportedly being coordinated by Terkimbi Ikyange who was removed as speaker of the assembly last week.

Below are reactions from Nigerians on Twitter and Facebook:

Under the “change” govt, 8 assembly members escorted by the @PoliceNG into the chamber in a bid to impeach Gov Ortom is serious dent on our democracy.

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This illegality will not stand. we call on all well meaning Nigerians to condemn this rascality.

— Kola Ologbondiyan (@officialKolaO) July 30, 2018

The illegality being perpetrated in Benue by 7 House members should STOP. Benue is just coming out of a debilitating crisis. The state needs every sane voice to speak up now than ever

7 over 22 can NEVER be the majority

Let Gov Ortom be!
Let there be peace in Benue!!

Madness!!

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— MaskUpNigeria (@iameneji) July 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/itschigbo/status/1023900036235751425

Buhari only specializes in making bad situation turn worse …Buhari can't wait to lay his filthy hands on Ortom and lock him up over trumped up charges @officialKolaO @DemolaRewaju @segalink @OfficialPDPNig @PDPNYF pic.twitter.com/ckKqnT1brj

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— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 (@emmaikumeh) July 30, 2018

Okay 8 lawmakers locked out 22 colleagues, suspended these & served Governor Ortom impeachment notice…At the moment of serving the impeachment notice Benue HOA was composed of 8 members since 22 others were suspended…Is this legal?

— Jack Obinyan (Mr Jack) 🇳🇬 (@JackObinyan) July 30, 2018

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Another reason to note Buhari is a tyrant, how is it that Ortom is now a bad person, when we cried for 3 years no one heard, decamping does alot.

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— Benue (@Benuespeaks) July 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/scarfy04/status/1023904613995618304

If the presidency reacted switfly as they're handling the Ortom case our people killed during the fulani crisis would've been alive today.

— . (@Kuma_Tor) July 30, 2018

With what is going on in Benue state where 8 house members served impeachment notice to Ortom , Sad to say that Buhari has succeeded in reversing the modest gains we recorded under Yar Adua and Gej.

We have… https://t.co/l13DKyVASW

— Chukwudi (@Chukwudi1985) July 30, 2018

If President Buhari can not call Sen. Akume to order, he should at least call the Inspector General of police to order

-Governor Ortom

— Patrick Akaa (@PatrickAkaa) July 30, 2018

8 assembly members out of 30 to impeach Governor Ortom as against…

What better way can one define tyranny?

— Kola Ologbondiyan (@officialKolaO) July 30, 2018

Buhari mathematics : 8 is bigger than 22. Just because Gov. Ortom left APC , 8 lawmakers out of 30 lawmakers want to impeach him acting on Aso Rock order.

— WaleWorlwide (@walexcul) July 30, 2018

Impeached Benue House of Assembly Speaker who is on 6 months suspension got the backing of police and this morning forcefully sat with 7 others to serve Gov Ortom notice of impeachment. They also 'suspended' the 22 others that impeached the former Speaker.
Hilarious.

— Callings (@CollinsUma) July 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/hemdee_non/status/1023922965535227904

I don't see president buhari not being impeached before 2019 if this impeachment on governor Ortom stands.he won't escape it not even with the last coup plot against Saraki and his deputy

— GENOCIDE IN SOUTHERN KADUNA (@theonce001) July 30, 2018

i personally don't never liked Governor Ortom defecting to PDP from APC but this latest show of stupidity in Benue State is a clear indication of Buhari's pettiness, wickedness and nepotism.

Buhari is destroying every little progress made by PDP…its such a shame!

— Kpakpando Ndigbo ⭐ (@SoftDozie) July 30, 2018

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