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..Seidu Oshiomhole, the younger brother of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole and others who are loyalist to yhe national chairman was beaten up by suspected thugs on Tuesday.


Seidu is also the lawmaker-elect for Etsako West 11 to the Edo State House of Assembly.

The attack on Oshiomhole and 14 other lawmakers of the Edo State House of Assembly is the latest in the crisis between the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and the National Chairman of the APC.

15 lawmakers, who were absent at midnight on Monday when the other nine members of the Assembly were inaugurated, were attacked at a hotel in downtown Benin, the Edo State capital, where they were having a meeting.


Some of the lawmakers attacked by the suspected thugs were said to have sustained serious injuries.

A former Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Victor Tiger Edoror, was said to have led his colleagues to the police headquarters in Benin to report the assault.

The nine members who met to inaugurate the Assembly elected Frank Okiye (Esan North East 1) as the Speaker.
It was gather that the Gov.Godwin Obaseki have vowed to make sure the Ambode style is not carried out in Edo state, and that the APC national Chairman can not rule him in the state.that the national chairman should concentrate on his failing office and leave him and the Edo people Alone.
In another view the chairman Edo south of AnyBody,But Godwin Obaseki 2020 Com.Kelly Osabuehien said the Governor is an on-greatful individual, he said the national chairman against all odds stood by you to make you the Governor of the state, if not the national chairman can Obaseki beat the likes of Hon.Odubu Egberamwen,Dr Prof Ebegue Amadasun, Gen.Charles A, Ogiewonyi and others?
The Governor is suppose to recognized the place of the national chairman in his emergency of becoming Governor instead of fighting him.
The chairman of the group further said the National Chairman must look beyond this Obaseki and choose a more credible and reliable candidate who will bring true democracy to the good people of the state.
He advice the National Chairman and the National Working Committee to bring on board credible men like
Hon Odubu Egberamwen
Dr Prof Ebegue Amadasun
Hon.Osaro Idah
Hon Ero Osazee
Saturday Uweluikwe
Ogiewonye
Com. Samson Momorin
He further said Edo South have great men who is vary dogged and credible to take over from Obaseki he also said people like Odubu who was once the deputy Governor is capable to deliver, he also said with a distinguished Prof of Medicine, former chairman of the Hospital management Board is also one of those who contested before but he is yet to indicate interest if he will contest again as at the time of this report.
He also said Saturday Uweluikwe who was the former NDDC boss believes he can take over from the Governor, also Com Samson Momorin who is new to the race is another credible individual whose philosophy matches with that of the progressive.
He also admonished the party leaders to call Obaseki to order before he kills all the party leaders in Benin with his thugs.
Let see how it will end