BREAKING: Anxiety As Imo Assembly Suspends 4 Members, Reason Emerges

The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Chike Olemgbe, on Tuesday, announced the suspension of four members for an alleged plot to impeach the speaker.

The suspended lawmakers included Ahiazu-Mbaise, Samuel Otuibe; Ezinihitte-Mbaise, Henry Agbasonu; Okigwe, Chidiebere Ogbunikpa and Oru-West, Dominic Ezerioha.

The Speaker said the decision to suspend them was taken at the executive session.

The Speaker also announced that all standing Committees belonging to the suspended members have been retrieved from them.

PUNCH gathered that during the plenary, the Speaker made minor reshufflement on the standing Committees.

Some of the suspended members present during the announcement declined to speak to newsmen.

Edo assembly suspends 3 lawmakers

In another similar development, TheTalk.NG reported earlier that the Edo state house of assembly, on Monday, April 8, impeached Philip Shaibu, Obaseki’s deputy.

Shaibu’s impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the assembly to probe allegations of misconduct against him.

It is also a culmination of the political impasse between the deputy governor and his principal Godwin Obaseki.

Source: TheTalk.NG

Edo Guber: PDP Takes Decision on Ighodalo’s Candidacy After Court’s Controversial Judgement

The PDP has issued a fresh statement after the Federal High Court’s judgment on its primaries The ruling party in Edo state insisted that the court’s ruling does not affect its governorship candidature in the coming election On Thursday, Tony Aziegbemi, the state PDP chairman, maintained that Ighodalo’s candidature for the 2024 election remained intact … Continue reading here ▶

“New Complications”: Group Reacts As Court Gives Verdict On Order Restraining Pro-Wike Lawmakers

The National Democratic Coalition (NDC) has reacted to the judgement of the appeal court that voided the order restraining 25 pro-Wike lawmakers from parading themselves The group said the appellate court has now created new complications with the judicial precedence it has set The Executive Director of the coalition Dr. Samson Iroegbunam, said the judgment … Continue reading here ▶

Edo Guber Election: APC’s Okpebholo Reacts as Court Nullifies PDP’s Ighodalo’s Nomination

The APC governorship candidate in Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has reacted to the court judgement that nullified Asue Ighodalo as the PDP candidate Okpebholo said the court judgment is a clear indication that the APC is the party to beat in the Edo state governorship election He said Ighodalo was being misled by Governor … Continue reading here ▶

BREAKING: Appeal Court Gives Verdict On Order Restraining Pro-Wike Lawmakers From Rivers Assembly

TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy FCT, Abuja – The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has voided the order restraining the 25 members of the Rivers House of Assembly from further parading themselves as members of the Assembly and conducting legislative businesses. The three-member panel … Continue reading here ▶

BREAKING: Anxiety as Court Nullifies Edo Guber PDP Primary Election, Details Emerge

TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy The federal high court sitting in Abuja has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Edo state. The PDP governorship primary election which was held on Thursday, February 22, 2024, produced the former Chairman of Sterling Bank, … Continue reading here ▶