Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has said that the current crisis rocking the state legislature was a smokescreen by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, to deny Governor Godwin Obaseki a second term.

Speaking to journalists recently on the crisis rocking the state legislature, Mr Okiye said the planned takeover of the state assembly by the Senate is capable of destabilising Edo State, adding that senators should act as agents of peace and not merchants of crisis, Igbere TV reports.

“The truth is that the Edo State Assembly and my office as the speaker are not the real targets of this crisis. The plot is actually aimed at Governor Obaseki and the endpoint is to stop him from getting a return ticket as governor next year.

“Comrade Oshiomhole is actually after Obaseki. The state assembly was only a smokescreen to his plans. The idea now is to take over the house, destabilise the state and possibly impeach the governor. The Edo Peoples Movement that originated this crisis has boasted that they will ensure that the governor does not come back for the second tenure,” Okiye said.

Noting that the threat of takeover from the National Assembly was part of the grand plot of Oshiomhole, who was the immediate past governor of the state, Okiye said: “I have said it before on several occasions that we know who is beating the drum for them in the National Assembly. They have found themselves in the position of stooge to make it look like they cannot think outside the box, it’s unfortunate.”

Urging his aggrieved colleagues to come over to the assembly and regularise their documents as lawmaker elect, the speaker said plenary activities are in full swing as lawmakers are considering bills, screening commissioners and aides and other legislative activities.

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Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique

Is he sure?

This one sef get mouth to talk
If u think ur governor has political weight, let him
Issue another proclamation and see whether u will still remain there as speaker

These speaker (okiye) doesn't know something much about APC big wigs, hope he remember a certain man called AMBODE!

Oshiomole wants to act a "Tinubu" but i don't think he can succeeded because from Obaseki's actions, one can deduce that he isn't a coward unlike Ambode

shameless old men

Really? Seems he wants his choice at speaker to put obaseki on edge

cynthiaqueen98:
shameless old men

OBASEKI IS WORKING,

APC SHOULDN'T DESTROY THE ONLY APC STATE IN THE ENTIRE SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH SOUTH STATES

cenaman:
These speaker (okiye) doesn't know something much about APC big wigs, hope he remember a certain man called AMBODE!

Taaaa!! Ambode is a chicken heart. If Obaseki has the goodwill of the public and also majority of Apc stakeholders in Edo, then he is in charge.

B

Kingosytex:
Oshiomole wants to act a "Tinubu" but i don't think he can succeeded because from Obaseki's actions, one can deduce that he isn't a coward unlike Ambode

Do you know why Obaseki won't want to face him ( make that proclamation). He would be scared some money laundry shit...some stealing and covered operations would get revealed not forgetting goons like oshimole Has federal power over him


You know....