Explainer: Bribery scandal rocks Capitol Building as Speaker Koffa faces removal

The grounds of the Capitol Building were a dramatic scene early Thursday morning, October 17, 2024, when Lawmakers turned up to sign a resolution to remove Speaker Fonati Koffa. Of the 73 Representatives, 47 appended their signatures to the resolution. The protest was interrupted by other lawmakers who supported retaining Koffa as Speaker for the …