A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the national assembly to shelve its plans of taking over the Edo state house of assembly.
The court gave the order following an application by the Edo state government challenging the senate’s resolution.
Last month, the Senate gave the governor, Godwin Obaseki, a one-week ultimatum to issue a fresh proclamation to inaugurate the Edo assembly.
But Governor Obaseki refused to do so, saying the senate’s action is illegal and cannot stand.
Nine lawmakers were secretly inaugurated on June 17, without swearing the other lawmakers-elect.
The misunderstanding between national chairman of the All Progressives Congress Adams Oshiomhole and Governor Obaseki had led to the creation of factions in the state assembly.
