The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the
Department of State Services have invited Edo State Governor Godwin
Obaseki over the crisis in the state House of Assembly.
Nine out of the 24 lawmakers, were inaugurated recently after
electing principal officers, with the remaining 15 absent from the
ceremony.
The 15 lawmakers in their separate petitions to the IG and DSS
on June 20, accused the governor of sponsoring the police-backed
thugs, who attacked them while having a meeting at a Benin
hotel.
A top member of the APC in the state confirmed to our
correspondent on Saturday that the police and the DSS invited
Obaseki during the week but he could not make it.
It was learnt that the governor promised to report after
returning to country from his trip abroad.
The source said, “The meeting is billed to hold tomorrow
(Monday). It will be a joint meeting with the security
agencies.”
Our correspondent learnt that the National Chairman of the APC,
Adams Oshiomhole, or a representative of the National Working
Committee of the party might be invited to the meeting.
The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mallam Lanre
Issa-Onilu, said he was not aware of Obaseki’s meeting with the IG
and DSS.
However, the APC Vice-Chairman (South-South), Hillard Eta, told
our correspondent that efforts were on to resolve the crisis in the
Assembly.
Ita said, “I urge all members to give peace a chance in the
interest of the state and democracy.”
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