New Speaker presides as Edo Assembly resumes plenary

Nearly 24 hours after it changed its leadership, the Edo State
House on Tuesday resumed plenary, with the new Speaker, Mr. Kabiru
Adjoto, presiding of legislative business.

Adjoto was sworn in on Monday following the dramatic impeachment
of the member representing Igueben constituency, Dr. Justin
Okonoboh, as Speaker of the House on allegations of gross
misconduct.

Also removed by 19 members, who allegedly signed the impeachment
notice, were the Deputy Speaker, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie, and the
Majority Leader, Mr. Foly Ogedengbe.

At the resumption of plenary, Okonoboh, Ativie and Ogedengbe,
who had described their removal as illegal, were absent.

However, 15 other members, including the new Deputy Speaker, Mr.
Victor Edoror, and the new Majority Leader, Mr. Roland Asoro, were
present in the legislative chamber.

Details later…

Nearly 24 hours after it changed its leadership, the Edo State
House on Tuesday resumed plenary, with the new Speaker, Mr. Kabiru
Adjoto, presiding of legislative business.

Adjoto was sworn in on Monday following the dramatic impeachment
of the member representing Igueben constituency, Dr. Justin
Okonoboh, as Speaker of the House on allegations of gross
misconduct.

Also removed by 19 members, who allegedly signed the impeachment
notice, were the Deputy Speaker, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie, and the
Majority Leader, Mr. Foly Ogedengbe.

At the resumption of plenary, Okonoboh, Ativie and Ogedengbe,
who had described their removal as illegal, were absent.

However, 15 other members, including the new Deputy Speaker, Mr.
Victor Edoror, and the new Majority Leader, Mr. Roland Asoro, were
present in the legislative chamber.

Details later…