Nigeria: Confusion in Edo, As 'Sidelined' Lawmakers Impeach Speaker

7 August 2020

The political impasse in Edo State which previously peaked as Governor Godwin Obaseki switched political party loyalty from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), took another dramatic turn Thursday when legislators loyal to the immediate past governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole laid claims to the leadership of the Edo State House of Assembly.

The latest twist is a planned retaliation from the 14 Edo lawmakers who are yet to be sworn in. This group of legislators on Thursday elected Rt. Hon. Victor Edoror of Esan Central Constituency as the Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly in an emergency plenary session attended by 17 elected members.

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