Wednesday, December 18, 2024 -The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has constituted a seven-man panel of inquiry to investigate the suspended 18 local government chairmen and their vice chairmen in the state.
The seven-man panel is headed by Solomon Imohiosen, while Osagie Asabor
is the secretary.
Other members are Adaze Andrew Enwanta, Patrick Idiake, Dorine Eduwui,
Henry Unoakhe Itseuwa, and Prince Kassim Afegbua.
DAILY POST reports that the Edo State House of Assembly, on December 17,
2024, during plenary, suspended the 18 local government chairmen and their vice
chairmen following a petition written against them by Governor Monday
Okpebholo.https://dailypost.ng/2024/12/17/edo-assembly-suspends-lg-chairmen-over-okpebholos-petition/
In the petition, the governor allegedly accused the councils’ executives
of insubordination and gross misconduct.
The governor claimed that the council chairmen refused to submit the
financial account statements of their respective local governments to the State
Asset Verification Committee.
In its resolution, the House suspended the chairmen and vice chairmen
for two months. It, however, directed the legislative leaders of the various
local governments to take charge of the affairs of the councils in the interim.
Governor Monday Okpebholo, on December 3, 2024, gave the council
chairmen 48 hours to submit statements of account to the Assets Verification
Committee.
Okpebholo directed the council chairmen to submit the statements of
account to the Assets Verification Committee through the office of the
Secretary to the State Government, SSG.
He stated that the statements of account should cover the period from
September 4, 2023, to the present.
He added that the statements would help and enable the Assets
Verification Committee to perform its duties effectively and efficiently.
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