The premises of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in Uyo, the state capital, has been sealed off by the police.
There is heavy security presence at all the entrances into the complex AND Lawmakers and staff were reportedly denied access into the complex on Wednesday.
The crisis had earlier erupted at the State House of Assembly on Monday, when the Speaker, Onofiok Luke, declared vacant the seats of five lawmakers who had defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Also, the National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, in reaction to the incident said members of his party are being intimidated in states controlled by PDP.
Oshiomhole also claimed that the state governor colluded with police officers to intimidate APC members.