The Senate has ordered Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to issue a fresh proclamation for the inauguration of the Edo State House of Assembly within one week.
The upper legislative chamber issued the order on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the governor said he had not received any presidential directive to issue fresh proclamation on the assembly.
Mr Obaseki, in the statement by his spokesman, Crusoe Osagie, said the 1999 Constitution allows governors to issue proclamation only once for the inauguration of their houses of assembly which he has done.
The new order came after the presentation of the report of the ad-hoc committee by the chairman, Senator Sabi Abdullahi.
The Senate said the National Assembly would not hesitate to take over the functions of Edo Assembly in line with constitutional provisions if the governor fails to issue fresh proclamation during the stipulated period.
