Says I have no power to bring them back to the Assembly
 
By Emmanuel Oloniruha
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that he had no power to bring back 14 state House of Assembly members-elect yet to be inaugurated.
Obaseki stated this in an interview with newsmen when he paid a thank-you visit to the National Working Committee (NWC), of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Abuja on Monday.
Obaseki said that the group of the 14 elected-lawmakers were not prevented from being inaugurated but they “refused to be inaugurated”.
“They were listening to their godfather who kept hoping and promising that he would unconstitutionally get the state House of Assembly to reissue a proclamation even after the court had settled the matter.
“For more than 180 days they did not come. They refused to represent the people. Those seats became vacant; that’s what the constitution says.
“They went to court after those were declared vacant by the Speaker. There is nothing I can do to that at this time.
“I wish it did not happen but people were playing God and promising what is not constitutionally possible.
“It is not about me. I am an elected governor of Edo. I am not one that plants people into the house of Assembly.
“They on their own operated the rules the way it should be, the seats are now vacant.
“We should learn that democracy is underpinned by the constitution and the law.
“Even if I wanted today to bring them 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,” Obaseki said.
Asked for his reaction to the declaration by Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo Election that he was approaching the court that Obaseki was not qualified to run, the governor said he would wait for the court’s outcome.
Obaseki, was accompanied by the Deputy Gov. Philip Shaibu and other PDP leaders from Edo State including former Minister of Works Mike Onolememen and the former Minister of External Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi.
(NAN)
https://metrowatchonline.com/edo-assembly-pro-oshiomhole-lawmakers-elect-gone-with-their-godfather-obaseki-reveals/
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Say no to godfatherism, it ruins careers, it kills ambitions. Oshiomohle is the worst victim in this case. May we not destroy our home with same hands used in building it. Tinubu pushed him into gutter and jeejelly returned to lagos after polls were counted and obaseki was declared winner. Law makers agbaje and yekini of somorika must have finished spending their 40m naira Tinubu's largesse by now. People would never forget. I learnt the commissioner of oil and gas from Orhiomwon is now planning to defect, after disgracing obaseki openly and left his camp for ize-iyamu's, his brother from same LG. Edo election is a lesson to many.

Obaseki is a real niggggarrr...No caps!

Lol make this guy still shut up em mouth small na

....this man still dey talk.

Good

Let them go and convene at oshopikin's house.
Them go dae lace oshiomhole head with mace for every sitting

Shame on them

janedonez:
Says I have no power to bring them back to the Assembly
 
By Emmanuel Oloniruha
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that he had no power to bring back 14 state House of Assembly members-elect yet to be inaugurated.
Obaseki stated this in an interview with newsmen when he paid a thank-you visit to the National Working Committee (NWC), of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Abuja on Monday.
Obaseki said that the group of the 14 elected-lawmakers were not prevented from being inaugurated but they “refused to be inaugurated”.
“They were listening to their godfather who kept hoping and promising that he would unconstitutionally get the state House of Assembly to reissue a proclamation even after the court had settled the matter.
“For more than 180 days they did not come. They refused to represent the people. Those seats became vacant; that’s what the constitution says.
“They went to court after those were declared vacant by the Speaker. There is nothing I can do to that at this time.
“I wish it did not happen but people were playing God and promising what is not constitutionally possible.
“It is not about me. I am an elected governor of Edo. I am not one that plants people into the house of Assembly.
“They on their own operated the rules the way it should be, the seats are now vacant.
“We should learn that democracy is underpinned by the constitution and the law.
“Even if I wanted today to bring them 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,” Obaseki said.
Asked for his reaction to the declaration by Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo Election that he was approaching the court that Obaseki was not qualified to run, the governor said he would wait for the court’s outcome.
Obaseki, was accompanied by the Deputy Gov. Philip Shaibu and other PDP leaders from Edo State including former Minister of Works Mike Onolememen and the former Minister of External Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi.
(NAN)
https://metrowatchonline.com/edo-assembly-pro-oshiomhole-lawmakers-elect-gone-with-their-godfather-obaseki-reveals/
CC: OAM4J, MYND44

the dumb dozen, political suicide was the case

Obaseki you are doing well.

What a reckless statement. Well I don't blame you,you should thanking God that Buhari is a Democrat leader if not you would have smell pepper.

Lipscomb:
What a reckless statement. Well I don't blame you,you should thanking God that Buhari is a Democrat leader if not you would have smell pepper.

what did u say that was wrong. so what they did not to show up for work is good. na ur type they complain govt dis govt DAT but see watin u da support. who lose

Lipscomb:
What a reckless statement. Well I don't blame you,you should thanking God that Buhari is a Democrat leader if not you would have smell pepper.

what did he say that was wrong. so what they did not to show up for work is good. na ur type they complain govt dis govt DAT but see watin u da support. who lose

What is democratic about failing to inaugurate duly elected lawmakers

....this woman still dey chat.

they are officially jobless.

they can't call themselves former legislators
but failed legislators

uniqueboi1:
Good

Let them go and convene at oshopikin's house.
Them go dae lace oshiomhole head with mace for every sitting

Thug lol

slivertongue:
they are officially jobless

''Politically jobless''