Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Thursday stormed the State House of Assembly, with hundreds of supporters.
Also with Obaseki was his deputy, Philip Shaibu and other top government officials.
The supporters who sang solidarity songs, were also armed with placards bearing inscriptions such as “Edo is not Lagos, 4+4” and others.
It was gathered that the presence of the Governor was to show solidarity to the few lawmakers who are loyal to him, following police presence in the house.
Over 30 vehicles of policemen, marked Operation Wabaizighan and others, blocked the entire section of the Assembly premises of the Ring Road.
It was a pre-emptive move to prevent 14 members of the All Progressives Congress to take their seats in the Assembly.
The elected members have been thrown into the cold by Obaseki since last year, preventing them to take their oath.
The present speaker of the house, Frank Okiye was elected by nine other members, after the inauguration that took place at night.
Then on Wednesday, seven members of the Assembly, along with Okiye, all lackeys of Governor Godwin Obaseki, impeached the Deputy Speaker, Yekini Idiaye.
