Freshreporters had reported that Armed security officers from the Nigerian police force besieged the Edo state house of assembly on Thursday morning.
In an alleged attempt to foil forceful takeover of the Edo Assembly by 17 lawmakers of the APC and loyalists of the Party’s Governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
The Edo state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki reportedly order the pulling down of the Assembly complex roofs.
However thugs forcefully pull down the roof of the Assembly under the guise that it needed replacement with new ones.
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The Edo state Assembly complex is under emergency repairs today.
Heavy duty trucks from the Edo Government House were seen heaping sand at the front of the Assembly gate.
The trucks also brought other construction materials under the guise that renovation was ongoing.
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This is coming few hours after the house impeach it’s Deputy Speaker, Hon. Yekini Idiaye.
The lawmakers impeach Idiaye on Wednesday during plenary.
They should take it easy ooo
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