- The Edo state House of Assembly has announced the suspension of the 18 local government chairmen and vice chairmen in the state
- This development followed the allegation of misappropriation of funds against the suspended council chairmen and vice chairmen
- The assembly has directed that the heads of the legislative arms in the councils should take over the affairs of the local governments
The Edo State House of Assembly has made a significant move by suspending all 18 elected chairmen and vice chairmen of the local government area councils. This decision was made due to allegations of ‘misappropriation of funds.
This came after a heated debate during the plenary session. The suspension is a major development in Edo State politics and will likely have far-reaching implications. The heads of the legislative arms of the LGAs have been directed to take over the running of the councils for the next two months.
