The Edo house of assembly has suspended three lawmakers over an alleged plot to impeach the speaker and other principal officers.
The Edo state house of assembly has suspended three lawmakers over an alleged plot to impeach the speaker and other principal officersBlessing Agbebaku, speaker of the house, announced the suspension of the lawmakers during plenary on Monday.
Donald Okogbe, one of the suspended lawmakers, is an ally of Philip Shaibu, former deputy governor of Edo.AdvertisementThe speaker said the lawmakers are being used by some external forces to cause chaos, in a bid to change the leadership of the house. After the speaker announced the suspension, there was a rowdy session in the assembly as the suspended lawmakers questioned his “unilateral decision”.“Mr Speaker, you don’t have the right to unilaterally suspend any member of the house. You must call for votes. Allow members to vote on the matter,” the lawmakers were quoted as saying by NAN.Shaibu as the deputy governor after the report of a seven-member investigative panel was adopted.
The panel was set up by Daniel Okungbowa, chief judge of Edo, and was headed by S. A. Omonuwa, a retired justice.Subsequently, Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, picked Omobayo Godwins as his deputy. Click on the link below to join TheCable Channel on WhatsApp for your Breaking News, Business Analysis, Politics, Fact Check, Sports and Entertainment News!
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