Obaseki says can’t directly intervene in Edo assembly dispute
Edo governor Godwin Obaseki has said he has no power to reinstate the state’s MPs whose seats were declared vacant by the speaker of the state House of Assembly.
The governor said this to journalists on Monday during his visit to PDP national leaders in Abuja.
He said, “Even if I wanted today to bring [the MPs] back, I don’t have such powers, I do not have anything against them because I do not have such authority to bring them back to the house,”
In December 2019, the Edo speaker declared 12 seats vacant because the MPs were often absent.
The speaker said MPs for Oredo East and Owan East, for example, failed to meet a requirement about how many days in a year a state MP should attend plenary.
“For more than 180 days they did not come. They refused to represent the people.” Mr. Obaseki said, “Those seats became vacant; that’s what the constitution says.”
PDP Edo state chair Tony Azegbiemi said his party will formally write INEC to conduct by-elections for the vacant seats.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Heading 4
South African police arrest Zimbabwean Zandile Tshuma over murder of wife, daughters in UK
The police spokesperson said the suspect is expected to appear in court on Monday.
States
Tinubu lauds rescue of Oyo pupils, teachers; vows justice for victims
Mr Tinubu vowed to get justice for the victims, including the mathematics teacher, murdered while in captivity.
Ibadan
Oyo Abduction: Eight suspects arrested, several killed, presidency says
The presidential aide noted that the victims were rescued without any concessions to the perpetrators.
Education
Ondo varsity lecturers begin indefinite strike over unpaid salaries
The strike action commenced following the resolution reached at the union’s congress on Friday over the non-payment of May and June salaries.
States
Vandalism of national assets attracts 25-year jail term, NSCDC warns
The NSCDC commandant explained that vandalising national assets affects national security, the economy, and human lives.
States
Police arrest two suspected kidnappers in Kwara
The suspects were identified as Sauni Shehu and Auwalu Bala.
