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July 17, 2019
The Houseof Representatives has asked the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu,and the Director-General of the Department of State Services , Yusuf Bichi, toshut down the Edo State House of Assembly.
Thisfollowed the adoption of a report of the House ad-hoc committee set up toinvestigate the crisis rocking the state Assembly on Wednesday.
On July 9,members of the lower chamber of the National Assembly considered a motionseeking to take over the functions of the Edo Assembly, in line with theConstitution.
They hadalso constituted a committee led by Abdurazak Namdas to investigate the crisisand recommend actions to be taken by the House.
Shortlyafter considering the report of the panel on Wednesday, the lawmakers adoptedit and asked the heads of the police and DSS to seal the Edo State House ofAssembly.
In linewith the recommendations of the report, they agreed that Edo State Governor,Godwin Obaseki, Should issue a fresh proclamation within one week, stating thedate, time and venue (of the inauguration), and publish in any national dailyand television station.