The state government’s statement is a response to the purported orders by the House of Representatives to the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of the Department of State Services to seal off Edo House of Assembly until a proper inauguration is done, amongst others.
According to the SSG” “The Government and people of Edo State are appalled and disappointed at the gross illegality and abuse of process by the House of Representatives.”He explained: “It must first of all be pointed out that the emergency supervisory powers over the activities of State Houses of Assembly which are contained in Section 11 of the Constitution of our Republic are expressly donated to “The National Assembly” and not one individual arm of it.
“It has further not been alleged or concluded by anyone that the Edo State House of Assembly is unable to sit. Ogie emphasised: “Suffice it to say however that there is nowhere in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, where the House of Representatives or even the National Assembly for that matter, is granted the right or power to shut down a State House of Assembly, in point of fact such power is expressly excluded by the Constitution.”
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