The National Leadership of the All Progressive Congress
(APC) has condemned the act of impunity, indiscipline
and political rascality by members of the People
Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo State House of
Assembly, saying that such actions negate the rule of
law and must not be seen to be rewarded.
The National Chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie
Oyegun disclosed this Monday when he led some
National Leaders of the Party on a solidarity visit to the
governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at Government
House, Benin City.
He said, “After due considerations at a meeting held on
Friday, we decided that it was immediate and urgent
that we pay a visit to you, to come and tell you and of
course the Legislators that we know what you have
been passing through, we understand and we are glad
with the way you have been managing what you have
been going through.
“This kind of rascality and indiscipline must not be seen
to be rewarded. Against all odds, you have remained
firm and this is the spirit of the new APC.
Oyegun also said that, “Besides the Rivers State
Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, you are the most current
target of attack in their quest to destabilize APC
Governors. For this simple reason you are not alone.
“What the Party, APC has come to realise is a properly
mapped out war by the PDP to distabilise the APC.
According to Oyegun, “The APC has decided strongly
that it is time that this rascality of the PDP should have
consequences. So, we are not going to sit back any
more and roll over and accept what is being dished out
to us because the level of impunity is becoming totally
unacceptable”.
“The rate at which institutions of state, especially
security institutions, are being undermined and
destroyed can no longer be accepted and tolerated”, he
asserted.
“We read in newspapers, the way the Police have been
used to protect eight ( 0r nine (9) people against
lawful decisions of court, against lawful and majority
controlled House of Assembly”.
Oyegun urged the Comrade Governor to continue with
the provision of good governance to the people of the
state, stressing that the leadership of APC will continue
to give him their support.
According to him, “We have come to Edo State to let
you know that the Party is fully behind you”.
Responding, Governor Adams Oshiomhole on behalf of
the State and Leadership of the Legislature thanked the
National Chairman, Chief Oyegun and other members for
leading a high power delegation of APC on a Solidarity
visit to Government House.
He said, “Let me thank you sir, for your decision to pay
us a visit and all that you have said. Of course, this is
your state, you know the actors and all that are
involved. You are very familiar with the environment and
you are one of the leaders of Edo Community.
“I think what people refer to basically as crisis in Edo
State is something so described because we are not
English people and we do not have the right words to
use.
Oshiomhole said, “My view is that, the refusal by four
(4) suspended members of the PDP of a 24 member
House would be a decision validly taken by their own
House on the basis of rules governing the House that
they are a part of, so, their insubordination has not in
any way translated to a crisis.
Oshiomhole added, “Ordinarily, this should be seen as
the internal affairs of the House that should bother only
the members of the house.
“Whether the House chooses to suspend a member or
appoint a member on assignment or whatever, given the
principles of separation of powers, that should not have
anything to do with anyone but members of the House,
particularly when it has become traditional that various
Houses of the Assembly at one time or the other either
for the right reasons or the wrong reasons, at the State
and even at the National level have had course to
suspend their members and it has never become an
issue leading to the blockade of the economy of the
state.
Governor Oshiomhole argued that “It is more of the way
the Police managed or intervened in the suspension and
providing security cover to force these people into the
House that has become an issue.
“I think you hit the nail on the head when you
condemned the act of reckless misuse of State
apparatus, taking the instruments of coercion, such as
the Police because in a democracy, the police itself
must be seen as instruments of creation of the law and
the protection of lives and property and not otherwise”.
He said, “It is these four (4) PDP members now six that
first approached the court. One approached the State
High Court, the others approached the Federal High
Court, asking the court for their protection, restraining
the speaker from declaring their seats vacant and taking
disciplinary actions against them.
Governor Oshiomhole also explained that the court
upheld their first prayer that they should not declare
their seats vacant but that on disciplinary actions, the
Court cannot direct the House on acts of misconduct by
their members.
“The House in line with their rules went ahead to
suspend the four PDP members who had refused to
obey the suspension even when the 15 APC lawmakers
had sought judicial intervention and of course, if they
were to resolve to self help in a 24 member House, and
four or five were suspended, these five do not have the
capacity to overwhelm the majority members physically.
“Whereas the suspended four PDP Lawmakers have
continued to enjoy the ruling of the Federal High Court
that says that their seats should not be declared vacant,
they have refused to obey the order of the State High
Court”.
On the delegation of the National Chairman were APC
Leader, Dr Ogbonanya Onu, River State Governor, Dr.
Rotimi Amaechi, Former Kwara State Governor, Senator
Bukola Saraki, APC National Secretary, Mainala Boni,
National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, Minority
Leader House of Representatives, Hon. Femi
Gbajabiamila amongst others.

ArabaONE: The National Leadership of the All Progressive Congress
(APC) has condemned the act of impunity, indiscipline
and political rascality by members of the People
Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo State House of
Assembly, saying that such actions negate the rule of
law and must not be seen to be rewarded.
The National Chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie
Oyegun disclosed this Monday when he led some
National Leaders of the Party on a solidarity visit to the
governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at Government
House, Benin City.
He said, “After due considerations at a meeting held on
Friday, we decided that it was immediate and urgent
that we pay a visit to you, to come and tell you and of
course the Legislators that we know what you have
been passing through, we understand and we are glad
with the way you have been managing what you have
been going through.
“This kind of rascality and indiscipline must not be seen
to be rewarded. Against all odds, you have remained
firm and this is the spirit of the new APC.
Oyegun also said that, “Besides the Rivers State
Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, you are the most current
target of attack in their quest to destabilize APC
Governors. For this simple reason you are not alone.
“What the Party, APC has come to realise is a properly
mapped out war by the PDP to distabilise the APC.
According to Oyegun, “The APC has decided strongly
that it is time that this rascality of the PDP should have
consequences. So, we are not going to sit back any
more and roll over and accept what is being dished out
to us because the level of impunity is becoming totally
unacceptable”.
“The rate at which institutions of state, especially
security institutions, are being undermined and
destroyed can no longer be accepted and tolerated”, he
asserted.
“We read in newspapers, the way the Police have been
used to protect eight ( 0r nine (9) people against
lawful decisions of court, against lawful and majority
controlled House of Assembly”.
Oyegun urged the Comrade Governor to continue with
the provision of good governance to the people of the
state, stressing that the leadership of APC will continue
to give him their support.
According to him, “We have come to Edo State to let
you know that the Party is fully behind you”.
Responding, Governor Adams Oshiomhole on behalf of
the State and Leadership of the Legislature thanked the
National Chairman, Chief Oyegun and other members for
leading a high power delegation of APC on a Solidarity
visit to Government House.
He said, “Let me thank you sir, for your decision to pay
us a visit and all that you have said. Of course, this is
your state, you know the actors and all that are
involved. You are very familiar with the environment and
you are one of the leaders of Edo Community.
“I think what people refer to basically as crisis in Edo
State is something so described because we are not
English people and we do not have the right words to
use.
Oshiomhole said, “My view is that, the refusal by four
(4) suspended members of the PDP of a 24 member
House would be a decision validly taken by their own
House on the basis of rules governing the House that
they are a part of, so, their insubordination has not in
any way translated to a crisis.
Oshiomhole added, “Ordinarily, this should be seen as
the internal affairs of the House that should bother only
the members of the house.
“Whether the House chooses to suspend a member or
appoint a member on assignment or whatever, given the
principles of separation of powers, that should not have
anything to do with anyone but members of the House,
particularly when it has become traditional that various
Houses of the Assembly at one time or the other either
for the right reasons or the wrong reasons, at the State
and even at the National level have had course to
suspend their members and it has never become an
issue leading to the blockade of the economy of the
state.
Governor Oshiomhole argued that “It is more of the way
the Police managed or intervened in the suspension and
providing security cover to force these people into the
House that has become an issue.
“I think you hit the nail on the head when you
condemned the act of reckless misuse of State
apparatus, taking the instruments of coercion, such as
the Police because in a democracy, the police itself
must be seen as instruments of creation of the law and
the protection of lives and property and not otherwise”.
He said, “It is these four (4) PDP members now six that
first approached the court. One approached the State
High Court, the others approached the Federal High
Court, asking the court for their protection, restraining
the speaker from declaring their seats vacant and taking
disciplinary actions against them.
Governor Oshiomhole also explained that the court
upheld their first prayer that they should not declare
their seats vacant but that on disciplinary actions, the
Court cannot direct the House on acts of misconduct by
their members.
“The House in line with their rules went ahead to
suspend the four PDP members who had refused to
obey the suspension even when the 15 APC lawmakers
had sought judicial intervention and of course, if they
were to resolve to self help in a 24 member House, and
four or five were suspended, these five do not have the
capacity to overwhelm the majority members physically.
“Whereas the suspended four PDP Lawmakers have
continued to enjoy the ruling of the Federal High Court
that says that their seats should not be declared vacant,
they have refused to obey the order of the State High
Court”.
On the delegation of the National Chairman were APC
Leader, Dr Ogbonanya Onu, River State Governor, Dr.
Rotimi Amaechi, Former Kwara State Governor, Senator
Bukola Saraki, APC National Secretary, Mainala Boni,
National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, Minority
Leader House of Representatives, Hon. Femi
Gbajabiamila amongst others.

keep deceiving the sinking man. Nyako that needed you ppls help most have not even received a consolation message from the Janjaweedian. APC on the brink

If you like be at his front. What I know is that the Edo State shoe shiner MUST go

Decibel: If you like be at his front. What I know is that the Edo State shoe shiner MUST go

shoe shiner?

Leaders and financiers of BH visiting oshio will do him no good. Satisfy the people and that is all.

Leaders and financiers of BH visiting oshio will do him no good. Satisfy the people of edo state and that is all.

Decibel: If you like be at his front. What I know is that the Edo State shoe shiner MUST go

Foool, he will complete is 2nd term as an APC governor weather u like it or not. After which another progressive will take over. I cant believe u prefer igbins and osunbor pdp to the massive change the comrade brought to edo state. Must u be addicted to slavery cos of biscuits u are given to say thrash.

koboko69:

Foool, he will complete is 2nd term as an APC governor weather u like it or not. After which another progressive will take over. I cant believe u prefer igbins and osunbor pdp to the massive change the comrade brought to edo state. Must u be addicted to slavery cos of biscuits u are given to say thrash.

Oga Koboko69, am not here to trade words with you. So maintain your lane.