National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday described as a shame the crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly.said a similar situation playing out in the Bauchi State House of Assembly is an open invitation to trouble.
Minority members of the two assemblies earlier in the week sat and picked speaker and deputy speaker, cleverly leaving out the majority members.
The situation is generating tension in the two states.
Receiving briefing on the situation from the majority of the APC state legislators from Bauchi State in Abuja on Friday, Oshiomhole said the crises were unfortunate.
His words: “Unfortunately, the situation in Bauchi is also similar to the one that is happening in Edo State.
“I am ashamed to talk about it, but there is nothing to hide.
“We have a similar situation in Edo where in our own case we have 24/24, all of them APC, but somebody wants a particular person as a Speaker, 19 out of 24 are opposed to this person.”
He said that the refusal of Governor Bala Muhammed of Bauchi State to inaugurate APC members-elect of the state House of Assembly was an invitation to trouble.
He said that if the APC did not use state institutions against the inauguration of Mohammed as as governor, “it is a shame (for the governor) to use federal institutions against the inauguration of the state assembly.”
Continuing, he said: “If the governor insists, then he is inviting trouble. If we have not misused federal might and institutions from preventing Bala Mohammed from being inaugurated, it is a shame to use federal institutions against the inauguration of state Assembly.”
He assured the APC members-elect that the party would follow the rule of law to get justice, pointing out that his leadership would write a letter to the Inspector General of Police over the matter.
On the situation in his own home state, Oshiomhole said: “We will do everything possible to see that that building, being a public property, being the House of Assembly, is opened to the members. Be assured that we are committed to that, and we commend you for your commitment to principles.
“When you were telling me of invitation to meetings, intimidation and all that, I am fully aware of all those kind of things.
“I am happy there are many Nigerians who have not given up; that there are men or women of honour who can resist temptation, but you are an example.
“We do have outstanding Nigerians at all levels, including Bauchi, who can resist not only monetary inducement and temptation, but you even resist intimidation and stood for what you believe is right. We are proud of you, we will stand by you and together we will ensure that the rule of law prevails in Bauchi State.
Speaking to newsmen after a closed door meeting, former Speaker of Bauchi State House of Assembly and a member-elect Hon. Kawuwa Shehu, denied any plan to impeach the Bauchi State governor.
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