Tag: Edo House of Assembly
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How Edo Assembly removed Speaker
The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Francis Okiye, has been impeached. His removal followed a motion by the Majority Leader of the House, Henry Okhurobo, that Okiye be removed over allegations of high-handedness. His impeachment letter was signed by nine out of the 10-member Assembly present at a brief sitting on Monday, a…
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Edo factional Assembly members threaten to impeach Obaseki
Factional Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Victor Edoror, has warned state Governor, Godwin Obaseki , not to violate constitutional provisions, if he does not want to be impeached. Edoror, who spoke after Wednesday’s sitting of his faction at an undisclosed address at the Government Reserved Area of the state, said the decisions…
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Police take over Edo Assembly complex
Police operatives have taken over Edo House of Assembly complex in Benin City. Dozens of the security officials stormed the complex while patrol vehicles were stationed around the area. According to a report by The Nation, the move was to forestall alleged planned attack on the facility. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Ayoola Ajala, led…
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Edo Speaker reveals why Deputy was impeached
Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has said his deputy, Yekini Idiaye, was impeached on Wednesday because he allegedly planned with the leaders of the All Progressives Congress and the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, “to illegally and violently take over” the Assembly. The Assembly impeached Idiaye during plenary on Wednesday…