Edo Assembly Crisis: House of Representatives Set Up Probe Panel Following Motion By Oshiomhole’s Loyalist 

The House of Representatives on Tuesday constituted a 13-man panel to investigate the crisis rocking the Edo state House of Assembly.
The panel headed by Abdulrazak Namdas was charged by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila to reconcile the warring parties in the crisis and report back to the House within one week.
The decision to set up the panel was reached after the motion moved by Professor Julius Ihonvbere, (Owan Federal Constituency of Edo state), a loyalist of the National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, under matters of public importance was adopted. 
Ihonvbere, in his motion alleged that the inauguration of the seventh Edo Assembly was done “clandestinely” on June 17.
The lawmaker added the 15 members-elect, who were not “informed” of the inauguration were allegedly attacked by thugs and state security outfit code named “Wabaizigan” at a press briefing on June 18, where they demanded for a “proper inauguration” of the assembly.
“The situation in Edo state is most embrassing …I want you all to put yourself in the positions of these young men who campaigned for election, but today they are not able to represent their constituencies.”
Ihonbvere prayed the House to take over the functions of the Edo Assembly in line with section 11(4) of the 1999 constitution as amended, and ensure the proper inauguration of the assembly.
Reacting to the motion, another loyalist of Oshiomhole and the Deputy House leader, Peter Akpatason (Akoko-Edo federal constituency, Edo state) said, “I feel so politically sad today that my state has been taken over by political rascality. The 24 members who we are talking about today are all of the APC. A lot of people today find it unsafe to step their foot in the capital of the state. I support this motion and I urge my colleagues to bail us out of this situation. A situation where nine of 24 will sit and elect a speaker is not right.”
Chukwuma Udeoji (Aguata federal constituency, Anambra state) called for caution adding that the crisis in the Edo Assembly was as a result of battle of supremacy between Governor Godwin Obaseki and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole.
He said, “We must investigate and come up with the remote and primary cause of this crisis. The National Assembly should not be used to settle scores. We cannot immediately take up the function of the assembly.”