Edo Assembly Impeaches Speaker

The Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Hon. Francis Okiye has been Impeached.

News Rain Nigeria gathered that Okiye’s impeachment followed a motion by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Henry Okhurobo.

Edo Assembly Impeaches Speaker

The impeachment letter was reportedly signed by nine of the 10-members who were present at the brief sitting on Monday.

The House immediately swore in Marcus Onobun, representing Esan West State Constituency, as the new Speaker.

It will be recalled that the Edo State House of Assembly has been in controversy since the inauguration of the current assembly.

Only nine, out of 24 lawmakers-elect, on June 17, 2019, were inaugurated following an alleged proclamation by Governor Godwin Obaseki.

To date, 14 members of the assembly are allegedly loyal to the former governor of the state.

Governor Obaseki, who left APC for PDP before the last September 19 governorship election has said he lacked the power to bring back the 14 lawmakers yet to be inaugurated, shortly after he won the governorship poll.