Crisis rocking the Edo state house of assembly over governor OBASEKI's controversial proclaimation takes another dimension as it, Wednesday, declared vacant the 12 seats of the members-elect who have refused to present themselves for inauguration into the 7th Assembly as well as two others who didn't meet mandatory sitting requirement to continue as members of the House..
Addressing newsmen in Benin city, the Deputy Speaker Edo state House of Assembly, Hon. Yekini Idiaye, representing Akoko Edo State Constituency I, said the resolution was reached at a plenary of the Assembly on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.
Yekini Idiaye said the seats declared vacant we're those of Etsako West I, Etsako West II, Owan East, Owan West, Etsako Central, Etsako East and Esan Central.
Others are Uhunmwonde, Oredo East, Oredo West, Egor, Ovia North East I, Ovia North East II and Ovia South West I.
He said two of those affected from Oredo East and Owan East, were sworn-in but failed to meet the mandatory 181-day sitting requirement for a member in a calendar year.
The Deputy Speaker say, For others, who hadn't been inaugurated since the proclamation of the House, he said, "Their constituents have been complaining and have come to us that they want their voices and concerns to be heard at the House. So, people who are willing to provide quality representation are to be elected to bring the matters of the distraught constituents to the floor for debate and legislation, where necessary."
According to the Deputy Speaker, a letter to the effect of this development has been directed to be transmitted to INEC to conduct within 90days another election into the affected constituencies.
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