Call on the police to carry out thorough investigation and advice Anambra State government to acquire the land/forest harbouring the shrines and deities in Okija.
This was the motion that inflamed passion among members and the result was the bedlam that lasted almost 40 minutes.
But before rounding off his opposition to the motion, Mao Ohubunwa threw bombshell. He alleged that most of the members had patronised or still patronise the same gods they were ridiculing.
"Some of us could not have been here if we were not taken to such places," he said.
Apparently to avert the unexpected, the leader of the Southeast caucus and House Deputy Leader, Gilbert Nnaji attempted to steer the proceedings from the topic but some interested members would not let the debate go.
Nnaji pleaded with members to allow Ajah withdraw the motion but the persistent deafening, "no, no, no" drowned his voice.
Ostensibly disappointed by low decibel of their voices, some members had to move from their seats, to meet Ajah and physically urge him to continue with the motion.
Not even the plea from the House Whip, Bawa Bwari, that the handwriting was clear that the mover of the motion wanted it withdrawn, could persuade the agitating members.
But given a breather, Ajah spiced the controversy with another comment; he said he was basely three years old in politics.
"I am learning a great deal of politics. I am just three years old in politics. I have been in business all along," he confessed.
The import of the statement was that he had embarked on the controversial motion, unaware of the consequences it would attract.
Nonetheless, Independence Ogunnewe (Abia) wanted Ajah to disclose the source of the pressure on him instead of his blanket allegation.
But John Halims Agoda said the issue was not whether there was pressure or not but that the House Rules do not allow for withdrawal of a motion once it appears on the floor.
Citing Rule 13(1) of the House Standing Rules, Agoda argued that unless the House so approved, Ajah had no ground to do so. The Chairman of the Women Committee on Rules and Business, Ita Enan supported Agoda's argument.
At this point, the pro-debate members cheered, clapped and jumped to savour their temporary victory. The House did not allow the debate, to avoid the issue degenerating into aggression.
The House Speaker, Bello Masari, deploying wits and experience advised Ajah to "step down not withdraw the motion." It was a technicality employed to subtly consign the motion to the graveyard.
Ajah told journalists afterwards that he proposed the motion because of his faith in God.
But legislative watchers have noted that the Speaker had saved the "political neophyte" from the wrath of his Southeast colleagues and "the rampaging Okija gods."
