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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The Speaker, the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has said the three lawmakers suspended during Monday’s plenary engaged in “nefarious acts.”
The Speaker had on Monday announced the suspension of Donald Okogbe (PDP, Akoko Edo II), Bright Iyamu (PDP, Orihonmwon South), and Adeh Isibor (PDP, Esan North East I).
Okogbe, one of the suspended lawmakers, is an ally of Philip Shaibu, impeached deputy governor of the state. He was the only lawmaker who did not sign the petition that led to Shaibu’s impeachment.
Speaking on why the three lawmakers were suspended on Tuesday, Agbebaku accused the them of attempts to cause chaos and change the leadership through diabolical and other means.
He added that the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on the assembly premises exposed the spiritualist and the lawmakers who hired him.
“They are being influenced to cause chaos in this house by planning to change the leadership of this house. But to God be the glory, they were exposed.
“They brought in a spiritualist into the Anthony Enahoro complex and dropped fetish items.
“They brought a herbalist into this House of Assembly premises to plant some charms in the compound by 1am in the morning without knowing that the CCTV cameras will expose their nocturnal act,” he said.
A rowdy session ensued in the assembly after the Speaker announced the suspension of the lawmakers, with the affected legislators accusing Agbebaku of acting “unilaterally.”
As tempers flared amid the pushing and shoving, plenary was abruptly adjourned.