Edo State House of Assembly has bowed to the request of the state governor, Senator Okpebholo to suspend the Chairmen and the Vice in the 18 local government of the state for misconduct and insubordination.
The house while suspending the Chairmen for two months to give room for investigation, mandated the leaders of the legislative arms to take over leadership of their respective councils.
The governor had in a written petition accused the chairmen of refusal to submit financial records of their local government to the state government as directed.
In the letter, the governor described their action as an act of insubordination and gross misconduct and requested the House to look into the matter.
The suspension of the council’s chairmen and their deputies was sequel to a motion moved by the member representing Esan North East one, Mr Isibor Adeh and seconded by the member representing Akoko-Edo two, Mr Donald Okogbe.
When the matter came up for debate, 14 members supported the motion for their suspension, 6 of them were opposed to the motion while 3 members refused to either support or oppose the motion.
The speaker of the House, Mr Blessing Agbebaku had earlier told the members that all of them must speak on the matter.
After they had all spoken, the speaker directed the clerk of the House, Mr Yahaya Omogbai to do a head count of the members who supported or opposed the suspension of the council’s chairmen and their deputies.
