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JUST IN: Police spotted at Edo House of Assembly

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Aug 06, 2020

The Nigerian police were spotted at the Edo state House of Assembly complex today, a day after minority members impeached the Deputy Speaker, Yekini Idiaye.

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The motive of the police was not clear, as this is a developing story.

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Idiaye was impeached on Wednesday during a plenary session of just 10 members of the Assembly out of the elected 24.

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The speaker, Frank Okiye was elected by the 10 members, in an inauguration that took place at night last year, and endorsed by Governor Godwin Obaseki.

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The excluded 14 members have not been part of the assembly since then and the minority members had even gone further to declare their seats vacant.

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But matters came to a head on Wednesday, when Idiaye was impeached.

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The lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I and four other members of the Assembly on Monday pledged their support to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

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Those who joined Idiaye are Hon. Emmanuel Agbaje, Akoko-Edo Constituency II; Hon. Nosayaba Okunbor, Orhiomwon East Constituency; Hon. Dumez Ugiagbe, Member-elect, Ovia North East Constituency I; and Mr. Hon. Vincent Uwadiae, Member-elect, Ovia North East Constituency II.

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*This is a developing story

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