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message: The cold war has now shifted to the new State House of Assembly, leading to the delay in the inauguration for one week as members-elect have been split into factions. The crisis over the leadership of the house has further divided the party and members-elect into two camps.
There are 24 members-elect in the assembly. Out of this number, 19 members-elect were said to be loyal to Oshiomhole, while the remaining six were loyal to Obaseki.
Oshiomole, it was gathered, is disposed to Victor Edoro to become Speaker, while Obaseki is rooting for Frank Okiye, who he believes will serve his interest.
The governor's supporters believe that, if a loyalist of the ruling party's national chairman emerges speaker, then the Obaseki's days as governor are numbered, and his second term ambition, shaky.
Edoro, who is allegedly being projected by Oshiomhole, is said to be unhappy with the governor because he purportedly linked his impeachment as speaker and deputy speaker during the 6th assembly to him.
Following the raging crisis, nine members believed to be loyal to Governor Obaseki were inaugurated by the Clerk of the house, Yahaya Omogbai, after the governor had transmitted a letter of proclamation to the House.
Three days after, two other members-elect were sworn-in bringing the total number of Obaseki's loyalists in the house to nine.
The members-elect believed to be loyalists of Oshiomohle held a press conference where they described the inauguration as 'kangaroo-like'. They retreated to a hotel to strategise on their next move, but were attacked by political thugs.
As the controversy over the house inauguration continues to take its toll on the party, constituents of the members-elect who have not been inaugurated on account of the fight between the 'godson and godfather' have been threatening to recall them. Many of the members-elect, it was gathered, have run to Abuja apparently to avoid embarrassment from their constituents.
The APC, in its quick reaction, flayed the inauguration of the Edo State House of Assembly through its National Publicity Secretary Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu as a charade.
Issa-Onilu said, "There is no dispute about the fact that nine people were involved in it. There is no dispute about the fact that what took place, took place at 9.30pm. So, what is there to listen to?
"Furthermore, there is no dispute about the fact that the proclamation was not published. The constitution says you should publish and inform all members. So, this is not something you need to do an investigation. The point is, was the law followed, or was it not followed?
In the first statement on the issue, the APC spokesman called on Governor Obaseki to urgently do the needful by issuing a proper letter of proclamation to allow for the lawful inauguration of the state assembly and subsequent election of presiding officers in a transparent manner.
Issa-Onilu, who said the party viewed the 'illegality' with shock and disappointment, added that a situation where nine lawmakers in the 24-member Edo State House of Assembly were secretly 'inaugurated' and purportedly 'elect' principal officers behind closed doors was a joke and an embarrassment.
The APC National Chairman, who spoke on the issue at two different occasions, said he is ashamed of the development in his home state.
While speaking to State House reporters in Abuja, Oshiomhole said, "You know the law provides for how the House should be proclaimed transparently the day it's announced, members-elect are informed of date and time for inauguration. These are clearly spelt out in the Nigerian constitution. Business of parliament is done transparently; they are not a secret cult."
While speaking on the development, a former national chairman of the party and Oshiomhole's predecessor, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, accused his successor of being the brain behind the travails of Governor Obaseki.
Odigie-Oyegun, who spoke through his Special Assistant on Political Affairs, Chief Ray Murphy, said the crisis rocking Edo State House of Assembly arose from the actions of a 'godfather' trying to overheat the polity. He said the action of Oshiomhole, who was distracting the governor of Edo State, could be likened to anti-party activities. "To what purpose is this idea of the APC chairman putting the state under tension? Imhontu (talk) 16:24, 2 August 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Oshiomhole vs Obaseki - Inside Feud Tearing APC Apart