House of Assembly who were not sworn in since the inauguration of the Assembly in 2019 have written to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami , highlighting the alleged infractions of Governor Godwin Obaseki.
“The rule of law has been seriously eroded and replaced by strong-arm tactics in Edo State. This in itself is anti-democratic and ought not to be allowed in a democratic government such as the one operated in Nigeria. The letter added, “It is undemocratic and unacceptable to any sovereign nation that the House of Assembly of one of the states making up the federation of Nigeria is operated by only seven members out of the 24 elected.”
The 17 members, who have also pledged loyalty to APC candidate in the September 19 governorship election in the state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, therefore appealed to the AGF to intervene by restoring a functional House of Assembly in the state. The letter contained the names and numbers of the 17 members.
The inauguration heightened the tension in the state on Thursday, especially as the police and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps took over the entrance of the Assembly Complex, which was shut and was undergoing renovation by the government. He urged the AGF not to allow his prestigious office to cause mayhem in the state, adding that he should take urgent steps to ensure the situation does not degenerate further.Meanwhile, following Ize-Iyamu’s visit to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari , at the Presidential Villa on Friday, Obaseki has said he is not worried by the endorsement of the APC candidate by the President.
Obaseki, however, described as hilarious claims by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State that he performed woefully. “Be assured, dear people of Edo State, that this government will take all steps necessary to defend the rule of law and democratic ideals.” The US Mission in a statement, titled ‘The United States supports democratic process where the will of Nigerian people is reflected in results,’ in Abuja on Friday said it was especially concerned by allegations of interference by security forces in political matters, adding that it would continue to monitor the situation closely in the run-up to the election.
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