By Ayo Kehinde
Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has suspended three house members over an alleged plot to impeach him and other Principal Officers Council (POC).
The members who were suspended at plenary on Monday are Okogbe Ojeneh Donald, a PDP member representing Akoko-Edo II; Addeh Emankhu Isibor, an APC member representing Esan North-East I and Iyamu Bright, a PDP member representing Orhionmwon II.
Agbebaku, who said the trio were suspended indefinitely, alleged that they plotted to change the house’s leadership.
The Speaker also alleged that external forces were influencing the three suspended members to cause chaos and remove the leader 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.
The suspension of the lawmakers, however, created tension in the house, as the affected lawmakers kicked against their suspension.
In a 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 Speaker, thereafter adjourned plenary abruptly.
