Deputy Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Blaise Orji, has been asked to step down by his colleagues in the Assembly.
The lawmaker was suspended from office on Tuesday along with two others. Orji was accused of insubordination by the House.
At the plenary on Tuesday, Orji, representing Afikpo South East, with two others; Eni Uduma Chima and Frank Onwe, both representing Afipko South West Constituency and Ohaukwu North State Constituency respectably, also allegedly attempted to cause disaffection between the legislature and the executive arm of government.
The removal of Mrs Jumoke Akindele as Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly has now been reversed. On Tuesday night, 18 of the 26 members of the Assembly signed the impeachment notice of the Speaker and her deputy, Fatai Olotu. They did not give reasons for their action…
There was a wild protest in Ebonyi State on Thursday at the Government House in Abakaliki over an assault on one of the state’s lawmakers, Chinedu Onah. It was alleged that Onah was slapped by the Chairman of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state, Clement Odah and this made…
Some members of the Edo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday morning, suspended the Speaker of the Assembly, Uyi Igbe, and six others. The lawmakers, mostly members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, stormed the Assembly complex in a commando style and broke into the chamber, which was under lock…
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