The chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has condemned the recent siege on the Edo State House of Assembly by men suspected to be loyal to governor of the State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.

In a statement he personally signed on behalf of the Conference of Speakers, Obasa said the removal of the roofs of the hallowed Assembly is an injury to Nigeria's democracy and must be condemned by all well-meaning Nigerians.

According to the statement, the Speaker and his colleagues in the country described the brazen manner the suspected political thugs took over the Assembly, removed the roof and broke the symbolic mace, which were all captured in a recorded video, as sheer recklessness.

The Conference accused the state government headed by Obaseki as autocratic and dictatorial in this regard adding that whatever defence the latter has for the action does not 'hold any water'.

"It is sheer recklessness and a proof of dictatorship for a governor who is supposed to be the head of the executive arm of government to decide to take charge of another arm through questionable means like it happened in Edo.

"There were reports linking the removal of the roof and the offloading of gravel at the complex to purported plans by the government to renovate the Assembly but we think this is an afterthought," the Speakers declared.

The Conference wondered how the idea of renovating the Assembly suddenly came up just weeks to the governorship election in the state and in such manner creating a mockery of the electioneering process and democracy.

"Why is the government just realising the need renovate the complex at the twilight of the administration?

"What happens to the building if the governor does not return? What happens if the next administration does not take that direction?

Obasa's statement on behalf of his colleagues further questioned the role played the Commissioner of Police in the state in the entire drama.

The statement accused the police commissioner of allowing himself to be used as a tool to perpetrate an attack on democracy in the way the drama panned out at the Assembly complex in the state.

While strongly warning the governor and those participating in the electoral process in the state to desist from doing anything that would affect the smooth running of the Edo House of Assembly, the Speakers reminded Obaseki that the removal of the Assembly roof does not stop the lawmakers from sitting as the constitution of the country does not limit plenaries to the hallowed chamber alone.

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just look at this bloody greedy idiotic fellow,..no one will take ur matter serious,..go an put ur house in order first.

Forget the messenger, the message should worry us all that One day a governor or president will sack all democratically elected lawmakers if this little ones aren't check now...

Trimque2k1:
Forget the messenger, the message should worry us all that One day a governor or president will sack all democratically elected lawmakers if this little ones aren't check now...

When oshiomole did it, it was OK abi and people like you even termed it as political game but since it's someone u wanna roast it's wrong.. It's only good when it favors u and wrong when it's against u.. All of them are wrong and stop taking sides

Obaseki still have his destiny in his hands... I don't know why the desperate move.

I pity those ignoramus followers who will kill themselves because of this psycopath.....Obaseki and Oshiomhole should both join agbero union, the title "leader" don't fit them, they're touts.

I still don’t get how some people saw nothing wrong in the action of the desperate governor. How can a democratically elected governor descend so low as to attack another arm of government in such a brazen manner?

Party politics aside, all lovers of democracy must condemn the governor. Even a military dictator won’t go that low.

Why all these attack from Lagos APC.

It seems Tinubu and co want to also loot from Edo treasury

I wonder the sudden renovation too.

Edo no be Lagos.

beejaay:


When oshiomole did it, it was OK abi and people like you even termed it as political game but since it's someone u wanna roast it's wrong.. It's only good when it favors u and wrong when it's against u.. All of them are wrong and stop taking sides

I was in benin life and direct during Oshiomole's own drama and I can tell you he didn't stop anyone from being a member of that house and he lobbied for his person to be a speaker.

I've got nothing to say because all of u are thieves fighting on our goodies

As for the removal of the roof and the renovation we can say 2 can play the game as it is nothing new as Oshiomhole did same while he was a governor.
As per the gravel off loaded in front of the assembly gate we can say that's a new one and thanks to Oshiomhole for teaching Obaseki how to ruthlessly defend democracy.

Obaseki carry go 4+4 is a goal