Politics
BREAKING: Edo State House Of Assembly Speaker, Okiye Impeached
By Daniel Dafe
Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Francis Okiye has been impeached.
According to sources, he was impeached by 9 out of 10 members of the Assembly who were present during a brief sitting on Monday.
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His removal followed a motion by the Majority Leader of the House, Henry Okhurobo, that Okiye be removed over allegations of high-handedness.
Hon. Marcus Onobun, representing Esan West State Constituency has been elected as the new Speaker of the State Assembly.
Details later
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