Edo assembly adopts 60-day sitting Calendar
The Edo State 8th House of Assembly has adopted a business calendar of 60 days for the commencement of legislative activities for the first quarter of its first session.
Outrage, condemnation continues to trail police invasion of Edo Assembly
The political fisticuff in Benin yesterday has created an outrage and condemnations from different section of the society over the invasion of Edo State House of Assembly by the Nigeria Police that led to the impeachment of the speaker of the house.
HURIWA condemns invasion of Edo Assembly
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has condemned the invasion of Edo State House of Assembly, describing it as unconstitutional. In a statement its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, it said: ‘’The attempt by the Nigeria Police Force to take over the Edo State house of Assembly is unconstitutional and illegal. Can we […]
We will resist attempt to illegally take over Edo Assembly — Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo said on Thursday that the state would resist any attempt by anybody to forcefully take over the state House of Assembly. Addressing newsmen at the assembly complex in Benin, Obaseki said he would do everything within his constitutional powers to protect the sovereignty of the house and the state. The […]
PDP charges IGP to stop forceful takeover of Edo Assembly
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday charged the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, to immediately stop the invasion and attempt to forceful takeover the Edo state House of Assembly by security operatives it claimed to have been illegally deployed from Abuja by the All Progressives Congress, APC. This […]
Police take over Edo Assembly
Police have reportedly taken over Edo State Assembly less than 24 hours after the impeachment of former deputy speaker. Yekini Idaiye. Police, NSCDC, plain cloth security men have taken over the House of Assembly Complex. The governor was physically present to say that the complex has been closed down. The information available as at press […]
