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The concerned civil society groups, CCSG, Edo state chapter has condemned the process of the inauguration of the new house of assembly in the state.
They said judging by what has happened before now concerning supreme court ruling on issues relating to nocturnal hour.
Speaking on behalf of other members during a press conference in Benin city the state capital on Thursday Mr Emmanuel Aigbedion told Dailypost that the position of the civil society pertaining the current situation in the state is to make sure that the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria remain a tanning working documents for every citizens and to at all time protect the right of Nigerians.
According to him, " Edo house of assembly has always maintained a decent dress code for members of the house and officials. The whole world saw in the open were a member was sworn in with short nicker and you expect we to support such all because of tribalism and favouritism. As our members, we re detribalised Nigerians that will not subscribed to any form of 'kparakpoism'.
" section 105, sub section 3 of the 1999 constitution as amended saddled the responsibility on the reason elected as Governor to issue a letter of proclamation to the Clark of the house for inauguration of the state house of assembly. The question here is, was all members elect aware of the day and time of the inauguration? The answer is emphatic No. You do not expect the civil society that is the conscience of the nation to support lawlessness and 'gambadoism' all because of friendliness"
He noted that as concerned right group in the state, they are calling on Edo people not to be carried away by some stomach infrastructure individuals who are masquerading themselves as activist to perpetuate evil.
On their part, the coordinator of the talakawa Parliament, Marxist Kola Edopkayi and Comr Stanley Osazee frowned at the development which they both said is not a good precedence which should not be given any chance to stand.
Kola stressed that the best way to interpret the current situation could be lying solely on the judiciary which is always regarded as the last hope of the common man.
The members should be allowed to choose who will lead them as it concerns legislative business, the governor or the national chairman of the ruling party should start off. They honourable members are not going there to serve the All progressive congress members alone both the larger Edo state comr Osazee added.
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