Obaseki Wants to Hand Over Edo to PDP, APC Lawmakers Allege

Some elected members of the Edo State House of Assembly has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of planing to had over the state to the opposition party People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Th group stated this in a reaction to decision taken by the Speaker, Francis Okiye who declared the seats of the twelve lawmakers vacant.

Speaking on the action of the Assembly, spokesman of the lawmakers-elect, Washington Osifo, described it as laughable matter because it is is before the court.

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“And when a matter is before the court such action is prejudice. We are challenging the illegal inauguration of the house and anything put on nothing cannot stand so Okiye is a man that is in search of identity, he is working with the governor in the pursuit of a blind ambition, they have hit the rock.

“Information got to us as early as last week that he met a group who call themselves a union of PDP candidates who contested the election. He held a meeting with them and they agreed that they should write a petition to the house and it is on that premise they did what they did today.

“It also confirms what has been on the ground that the governor wants to hand over the state to the PDP”, he said.

The Deputy Speaker, Yekini Idiaye also explained that two of those affected from Oredo East and Owan East were sworn-in but failed to meet the mandatory 181-days sitting requirement for a member in a calendar year.

He said the constituency of others who have not been sworn in are complaining of lack of representation.

“Their constituents have been complaining and have come to us that they want their voices and concerns to be heard at the House. So, people who are willing to provide quality representation have to be elected to bring the matters of the distraught constituents to the floor for debate and legislation, where necessary”.

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He also revealed that the House also passed the 2020 Appropriation Bill and affirmed the removal of the suspended Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Area, Aramiyau Momoh. Accrding to him, the decision was taken after receiving the report of the investigation committee on appropriation of funds and undermining the financial rules and regulations of public service.

Also confirmed during the session were members of the board of the Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS).

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