The speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Frank Okiye Tuesday advice the House of Representatives to review its priorities and focus its attention on the objectives for which the members were elected.
Okiye also urged the federal lawmakers not to get involved in petty politics to fan the ego of an aspiring ”godfather.”
The speaker stated this in response to yesterday’s decision of the Federal parliament to probe alleged irregularities in the inauguration of the State’s 7th Assembly on June 17.
Okiye in a press statement in Benin City said: ”the Edo House of Assembly was duly inaugurated on June 17, 2019 and since then the business of law-making has been going on without any hindrances.
“May I remind the leadership of the House of Representatives that apart from the fact that the Edo Assembly complied with the Nigerian constitution in the inauguration of the House, there also exists a court order with suit number FHC/B/CS/70/2019, FHC/B/M/285/2019.
”It is most disheartening that at a time when the nation is confronted with security issues such as banditry, kidnapping and killings, all of which require urgent intervention of the National Assembly through motions and laws.
”The House of Representatives is wasting precious legislative time contemplating the hijack of the House of Assembly of a peaceful state like Edo,” Okiye said.