The speaker of Edo state house of assembly has sent a note of warning to trouble makers planning to forment trouble in the state ahead of the September nineteen governorship election to desist from it.
At a world press conference held at the hallowed chamber of the assembly, the speaker is appealing to President Muhammadu Buhari and the presidency to call Governor Uzodimma to order haven gotten information that in collaboration with APC stakeholders in Edo state are allegedly planning to take over the Edo state house of assembly with a fake mace.
Noting the already heated up polity in the state, the speaker says the planned action is akin to lighting a match in an already tensed political environment capable of causing crisis in the state.
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Meanwhile, the publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Chris Nehikhare has commended Members of Edo state house of assembly for acting swiftly and decisively on the impeachment and removal of the former deputy speaker who he alleged to have collected about forty million naira not to defect with the governor from APC.
The Edo state house of assembly recently moved to osadebe avenue housing the government house after a staff member tested positive to covid 19.
(Editor: Nkoli Omoudu)