Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State is in fresh trouble as the senate has given him a week ultimatum to issue a fresh proclamation for the inauguration of the Edo State House of Assembly.
The senate at the plenary on Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 also threatened to take over Edo assembly if the governor failed to issue another proclamation.
The senate said section 11 (4) of the constitution empowers it to do so. The resolutions of the Senate were sequel to a report presented by Sabi Abdullahi, deputy senate whip.
The Federal House of Representatives had earlier asked Mohammed Adamu, Inspector-General of Police, to seal off the Edo assembly over the crisis. The federal lawmakers had also threatened to take over the assembly.
Nine lawmakers loyal to Obaseki were secretly inaugurated on June 17, leaving their colleagues in the camp of Oshiomhole stranded.
A misunderstanding between Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Obaseki had led to the factionalization of the state assembly.