Local council chairman impeached for alleged N1.7bn budget padding in Edo

Members of the legislative arm in Egor local government area in Edo State on Wednesday impeached the chairman, Ms. Eghe Ogbemudia, over alleged padding of the council’s supplementary budget.

Eghe Ogbemudia is the daughter of the former military governor of the state, the late Samuel Ogbemudia.

The impeachment followed a vote of no confidence against the chairman during the council’s legislative session presided over by the Leader of the House, Mr. Godwin Edigin.

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