The Chairman of the Campaign Council and Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike has described the impeachment of the elected Speaker and Deputy speaker of the Edo State house of Assembly as null and void.
Wike also condemned the recently invasion of the State House of Assembly by thugs suspected to be supporters of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).
Governor Wike stated this while addressing journalist on Friday, August 7, 2020 in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
Wike explained that the APC is not ready for a free and fair contest in the election, and would use Federal might in favour of their party to claim unmerited victory.
“An invalid Assemblage of absentee Lawmakers-elect with no legitimate claims to the membership of the House of Assembly cannot lawfully convene in the Ugbowu Private residence of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the APC Governorship candidate, to effect a change of leadership in Edo State House of Assembly.
“Consequently, the purported impeachment of Speaker and Deputy Speaker is a mere charade, completely a futile act that exists only in the imagination of the evil perpetrators and their co-travelers.
‘It is now clear to all discerning minds that what is playing out in Edo State is an orchestrated script by the sinking opposition APC to intimidate the PDP and illegally impeach it’s candidate, Gov. Godwin Obaseki, haven seen clearly that they cannot win the September19, 2020 election without any miracle.”
“We therefore, call on President Muhammadu Buhari and the International Community to prevail on the APC to stop the needless violence, play the game by the rules and allow the people of Edo State to freely elect their Governor.”
Governor Wike however called on Nigerians to hold the APC and its candidate responsible for breakdown of laws and order in Edo State.
Yemisi Oreoluwa
