The Edo House of Assembly has suspended all the chairpersons and their deputies at the 18 LGAs for two months over allegations of misappropriation of funds.
According to NAN, the decision was made during the plenary on Tuesday following a heated debate.
The heads of the various legislative arms have been directed to oversee the running of the councils for the next two months.
The suspension came after a motion was moved by Isibor Adeh, the member representing Esan North-East I, and seconded by Donald Okogbe, the member representing Akoko-Edo Constituency II.
Blessing Agbebaku, the speaker of the house, stated that Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, had written a petition to the assembly regarding the chairmen’s refusal to submit the financial records of their LGAs to the state government.
In the letter, Agbebaku said the governor described the action of the chairmen as an act of insubordination and gross misconduct.
He added that the governor requested the House of Assembly to look into the matter.
When the matter came up for debate, 14 members supported the motion for their suspension, six opposed, while three lawmakers abstained.
