Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has accused his predecessor and former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, and the APC of being behind the invasion of the State House of Assembly complex.
TheNiche reported earlier that large numbers of armed security operatives took over the Assembly complex this morning.
They prevented people from entering the complex.
Obaseki has called off his campaigns today to return to the state capital.
But a statement by Crusoe Osagie, Obaseki’s media aide pointed fingers of blame at both APC and Oshiomhole.
According to Osagie, “The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its former National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole have mobilised Federal Police from Abuja to replace the officers from the Edo State Police Command stationed at the Anthony Enahoro complex of the Edo State House of Assembly.
“The move, it was gathered, is preparatory to plots to take over the Assembly complex, which is undergoing reconstruction, with a view to illegally inaugurate 14 dissident members-elect, whose seats have long been declared vacant, so as to take control of the Assembly.
“It was learnt that Comrade Oshiomhole has started mobilising thugs to move to the complex so as to provide cover for the impending planned action to import a fake mace for the members-elect to work in cahoot with the impeached Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Yekini Idiaye to actualise this plot.
“A retired Deputy Clerk in the Assembly, Samuel Efezokhae, is said to have been mobilised to administer the oaths to inaugurate the dissident members-elect.”