The bitter political war between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a fresh dimension.

Insiders told us that nine lawmakers loyal to the governor were sworn-in at about 9.00pm on Monday, June 16^th, 2019 and they elected Frank Okiye as Speaker.

We gathered that 19 lawmakers loyal to Oshiomhole were not invited to the inauguration and did not participate in the election of the new Speaker.

The lawmakers are; Gani Audu, Estako West; Chris Okaeben, Oredo West; Sunday Aghedo, Ovia South West; Victor Edoror, Esan Central; Washington Osa Osifo, Uhunwmonde; Michael Ohio-Ezomo, Owan West; Emmanuel Agbaje, Akoko-Edo II; Emma Ewah Okoduwa, Esan North East II; and Crosby Eribo, Egor. Others are Seid Oshiomhole, Etsako West II; Vincent Osa Uwadiae, Ovia North East II; Sunny Ojiezele, Esan South East; Amhed Waziri Oshomah, Etsako Central; and Kingsley Ugabi, Estako.