Some thugs were said to have allegedly attacked Mr. Seidu Oshiomhole, the younger brother of the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, in Benin.<\/p>\n
According to NAN, the thugs reportedly attacked the former Edo state governor\u2019s brother on Tuesday alongside 14 other lawmakers-elect, who were reportedly holding a meeting at an undisclosed location.<\/p>\n
The reports claimed also that the meeting followed the Monday midnight inauguration of nine members of the new parliament and the election of Frank Okiye as speaker.<\/p>\n
On Monday night, nine out of the 24-man Assembly met to elect a speaker which was borne out of the ongoing crisis in the state assembly \u2014 Resulting from the tension between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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