Tension In Benin As PDP, APC Flex Muscles

By Ikhili Ebalu

Governor Godwin Obaseki has called off his campaign activities for Thursday following the escalation of tension in the Edo State capital, Benin arising from alleged plans by the former governor of the state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to storm the premises of the State House of Assembly.

The police in response in heavy numbers barricaded the entrance and the precincts of the assembly complex on Thursday morning.

The development followed allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP of a plot by Oshiomhole to lead boys to invade the assembly.

The alleged move by Oshiomhole may have followed the impeachment of the deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Yekini Idiaye by the House on Wednesday.

GWG has not been able to confirm the intentions of the former governor.

However, GWG gathered that Governor Godwin Obaseki who is the PDP candidate has cancelled scheduled campaign activities on Thursday to address the security concerns arising from the alleged move by his predecessor. The governor was supposed to campaign in Edo North on Thursday.

Just before 9.00 a.m. the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Frank Okiye stepped into the assembly complex with his security men escorting him through the horde of security men spread around the complex.

Meanwhile, the PDP in a statement alerting a security breach called on citizens to march to the complex to defend the House of Assembly.

The party’s spokesman, Chris Nehikhare in a statement early on Thursday said:

“It has come to our knowledge that the APC led by Adams Oshiomhole will this morning, Thursday August 6, 2020 lead thugs to the premises of the State House of Assembly in an attempt to illegally take over the house and legislative arm of government.

“He has over the last few weeks disbursed over N500m to entice and purchase members of the house for his illegal take-over attempt in a gestapo style operation.

“All Edo persons of goodwill should reject this brazen attack on our democracy and resist it.

“We hereby call on all Edo people to march to the House of Assembly complex in Kings Square in support of democracy and against this impunity.

“We cannot continue in this way!”

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