Former Minority Whip of the House of Representatives and chieftain of APC has described the purported declaration of the seats of 14 members elect vacant by Hon Frank Okiye as an exercise in futility.
He noted that with the plethora of lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the State Assembly and its ten sitting members, it is laughable that those with such huge legitimacy burden will purport to exercise a constitutional power that they lack. Nothing can be more ludicrous.
Hon Samson Osagie however counseled the members who are purporting to run the affairs of the Edo State house of Assembly against the clear provisions of Section 91 of the Constitution which prescribes 24 members as the irreducible minimum number of members any house of Assembly in Nigeria can have , to be wary of the verdict of history. He noted that the current impasse between factions of the APC in Edo State will eventually end one way or the other, but history will judge harshly those whose ignoble roles exacerbated the conflict and impact negatively on institutions of the state.
In his words” my disappointment stems from the fact that those I have always thought were men of principles have sold themselves to the cheap lucre of power in Edo State. There is indeed no likelihood of hope for a clearly defined future with these men in power ”
It is my hope that Justice and truth will prevail soon and illegality will yield to what is lawful. In the end, I wish to encourage our members elect of the integrity group to remain steadfast on the path of justice, truth and the rule of law. There is always a tenure for injustice and oppression ” He noted.
