Crisis in the Edo State House of Assembly on Thursday with the reported impeachment of the speaker, Frank Okiye, by 17 lawmakers.
According to a spokesperson of the sitting Governor of Edo state ‘Governor Godwin Obaseki’ announcing that some police officers brought into the state from Abuja had taken over the Edo State House of Assembly complex which is being renovated.
Crusoe Osagie reveled that the police officers were there to do the bidding of ex-governor Adams Oshiomhole who enjoys the support of the 17 members in his bid to ensure Mr Obaseki is not re-elected.
However, Mr Okiye, who now enjoys the support of only six other members of the 24-member assembly, said he and the other lawmakers had unrestricted access to the Edo State House of Assembly complex.
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Following the Edo State House of Assembly crisis, GoldenNewsNg gathered that Hours after the announcement by Mr Osagie, that the opposition 17 lawmakers met at an undisclosed location where they impeached Mr Okiye.
Fourteen of those lawmakers where those who were not inaugurated as lawmakers and whose seats were controversially declared vacant by the minority 10 lawmakers led by Mr Okiye.
However, three of Mr Okiye’s nine supporters, including the deputy speaker of the assembly, Yekini Idiaye, later joined the 14 lawmakers to make a total 17 against Mr Obaseki’s re-election plan.