I’ve sold my official vehicle, ex-Speaker tells Edo Assembly

Immediate past Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of
Assembly, Hon Elisabeth Ativie, has told the new leadership of the
Assembly that she has sold one of the official vehicles, a Lexus
Jeep 2016 model, given to her when she was Speaker.

Hon Ativie served as Speaker for 84 days after which she stepped
down for Justin Okonoboh to emerge as Speaker for the purpose of
balance of power among the three Senatorial districts.

She was made Deputy Speaker to Okonoboh but both of them were
violently impeached on Monday by 16 lawmakers.

In a letter dated August 16 and signed by the Clerk of the
Assembly, James Omoataman, Hon Ativie was asked to return the
official vehicles allocated to her as a Deputy Speaker.

The letter listed the vehicles to include one Prado Jeep, two
Hilux vans, and one Lexus Jeep 2016 model.

In her reply through her Counsel, Olayiwola Afolabi, Hon Ativie
said she has registered the vehicles in her name and that she acted
as bonafide owner of the vehicles to sell one of them.

Hon Ativie said the vehicles were permanently given to her by
former Governor Adams Oshiomhole as compensation for the sacrifices
she made to step down for Okonoboh.

Ativie urged the Clerk of the Assembly to advice the House
leadership properly as the vehicles were no longer official
vehicles of the Edo State House of Assembly.

She quoted part of the letter written by the former governor to
read, I wish to convey “My compliments and recall the discussion
between the leadership of the Edo State House of Assembly and the
Executive branch on the geo -political stability of Edo State and
the need to engender equity, fairness and sense of belonging
amongst all sections and citizens of our dear state.

” Given the exceptional circumstances surrounding the issues and
in an explicit acknowledgement of the enormous sacrifices you were
required to make for the peace, security, stability and well-being
of our beloved state, the official vehicles attached to the office
of the Speaker are now yours ”

Immediate past Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of
Assembly, Hon Elisabeth Ativie, has told the new leadership of the
Assembly that she has sold one of the official vehicles, a Lexus
Jeep 2016 model, given to her when she was Speaker.

Hon Ativie served as Speaker for 84 days after which she stepped
down for Justin Okonoboh to emerge as Speaker for the purpose of
balance of power among the three Senatorial districts.

She was made Deputy Speaker to Okonoboh but both of them were
violently impeached on Monday by 16 lawmakers.

In a letter dated August 16 and signed by the Clerk of the
Assembly, James Omoataman, Hon Ativie was asked to return the
official vehicles allocated to her as a Deputy Speaker.

The letter listed the vehicles to include one Prado Jeep, two
Hilux vans, and one Lexus Jeep 2016 model.

In her reply through her Counsel, Olayiwola Afolabi, Hon Ativie
said she has registered the vehicles in her name and that she acted
as bonafide owner of the vehicles to sell one of them.

Hon Ativie said the vehicles were permanently given to her by
former Governor Adams Oshiomhole as compensation for the sacrifices
she made to step down for Okonoboh.

Ativie urged the Clerk of the Assembly to advice the House
leadership properly as the vehicles were no longer official
vehicles of the Edo State House of Assembly.

She quoted part of the letter written by the former governor to
read, I wish to convey “My compliments and recall the discussion
between the leadership of the Edo State House of Assembly and the
Executive branch on the geo -political stability of Edo State and
the need to engender equity, fairness and sense of belonging
amongst all sections and citizens of our dear state.

” Given the exceptional circumstances surrounding the issues and
in an explicit acknowledgement of the enormous sacrifices you were
required to make for the peace, security, stability and well-being
of our beloved state, the official vehicles attached to the office
of the Speaker are now yours ”