Edo Assembly Speaker Suspends Three Lawmakers Over Alleged Impeachment Plot

The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Blessing Agbebaku on Monday literally suspended three lawmakers over an alleged plot to impeach him and other Principal officers Council (POC)of the house.

The three suspended lawmakers are Mr Donald Okogbe( PDP Akoko-Edo11) Bright Iyamu(PDP Orihonmwon South) and Adeh Isibor, PDP, (Esan North East 1).

At the resumption of plenary on Monday, Agbebaku alleged that the three suspended members were being influenced by external forces to cause chaos and remove the leadership of the house.

He also alleged that some persons brought native doctors into the house at midnight on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, to make some demonic incantations and dropped charms in the assembly complex.

Responding during the rowdy session, the three suspended lawmakers were seen screaming “Mr speaker you do not have the right to unilaterally suspend any member (s) of the house.

” You must call for votes. Allow members to vote on the matter”, the victims screamed.