- Edo state speaker, Justin Okonoboh has been impeached
- Hounourable Kabiru Ajoto was also elected as the new Speaker
The speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Justin Okonoboh, has been impeached.
Premium Times reports that it was not immediately clear what led to the development, but senior state government officials confirmed it on Monday, August 14.
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NAIJ.com gathered that over the past two months, speculation had flared that Mr. Okonoboh, who assumed office barely a year ago, might be impeached.
Mr. Okonoboh’s predecessor, Victor Edoror, was impeached under similar circumstances in June 2016.
Hounourable Kabiru Ajoto has also been elected as the new speaker.
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