Keria Ibrahim

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the House of Federation postponed the national election that would have been held on 29 August 2020. Following this, on 9 June 2020, Keria accused Abiy Ahmed's government as taking away the sovereignty of the country and resigned from her role as Speaker of HoF. She also added that she can not be an accomplice when the constitution is being violated, and a dictatorial government is being formed, and she has resigned not to be collaborator [with] such a historical mistake.[9][10]

On 13 November 2020, during the Tigray conflict, the Federal Police Commission of Ethiopia issued an arrest warrant for Keria and 64 other senior members of the TPLF. According to the Federal Police Commission, Keria and her fellow members committed treason and were responsible for human rights violations and corruption.[11][12] On 1 December 2020, federal authorities stated that Keria had surrendered to the federal security forces in Mekelle, the capital city of Tigray Region.[13] On 16 January 2021, Keria appeared in court.[14][15]

On 11 March 2021, Keria released on bail, for the prosecutor's office found no sufficient evidence to detain the suspects during the investigation, and asked the court to grant her a bail.[16][17][18] But she has been remanded in the custody till further investigation held.[17]

On 27 May 2021, according to Al Ain Amharic, Keria went to court again, for she left her testimony. Keria was signed an agreement that she will witness on 42 members of TPLF. It was also a reason that has let her to be released on bail. But Keria reported that she will not give any testimony, and the agreement was also made by force. Following this, she went to the court again.[19]