Edo state Assembly swears in a new deputy Speaker

The member representing Igueben Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Justin Okonoboh, has been sworn in as the new deputy Speaker.

Okonoboh took his oath of office at 10:06 AM on Tuesday, shortly after the House adopted its proceedings for Monday.

The former deputy Speaker, Mr. Victor Edoror, was impeached by 16 lawmakers over allegations of corruption, high-handedness and acts capable of destabilising the House.
        Two other members, Mr. Folly Ogedengbe (Owan East); and Gani Audu (Etsako West I) were also suspended for three months each for alleged unruly behaviour.

Although Edoror had denied the allegations and vowed to resume as the deputy Speaker, he was not present ‎on Tuesday.

At the resumption of plenary, the Speaker, Mr. Kabiru Adjoto, directed the sacked Speaker to return all the property belonging to his former office to the House.
       Adjoto also called on the Commissioner of Police, ‎Mr. Johnson Kokumo, to take steps to recover the property within 48 hours.