Edo State House of Assembly complex in Benin City on August 7,
2020.
Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
have staged a protest at the Edo State House of Assembly complex in
Benin City, the state capital.
The protesters, comprising women and youths, stormed the
Assembly complex on Friday while security operatives keep watch at
the facility for the second day.
They pledged their support for the state governor, Godwin
Obaseki, and prayed for peace to reign in the state.
The PDP supporters also threw their weight behind a factional
Speaker of the House, Frank Okiye, saying they recognise him only
as the leader of the legislative arm of government in Edo.
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They, however, rejected another factional Speaker of the House,
Victor Edoror, who was claimed to have been inaugurated by 17
lawmakers on Thursday.
The protesters also condemned the inauguration of 14
lawmakers-elect in Edo at a private residence in the state
capital.
They insisted that the inauguration of the lawmakers was done in
violation of the law, stressing that the lawmakers had missed their
chance to join the House.
More to follow…