The lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo II, PDP, Donald Okogbe, has condemned his suspension alongside two different lawmakers within the Edo State Home of Meeting.
It was reported that Okogbe and two different lawmakers had been accused by the Edo Meeting Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku Agbebaku, of being influenced by exterior forces to trigger chaos and take away the management of the Home.
They had been additionally accused of bringing native docs into the Home at midnight on Wednesday.
Reacting to his suspension, Okogbe stated due course of was not adopted and that their suspension wouldn’t stand.
He stated: “The transfer for suspension is unlawful as a result of the foundations of the Home and the Structure of the nation is such that each resolution the Home of Meeting will take have to be reached by means of decision.
“Decision to the impact that any individual should transfer a movement, it is going to be seconded by one other particular person and on the idea of {that a} decision will probably be reached.
“However on this case, the Speaker simply got here in, sat on the crimson chair and pronounced that the three of us have been suspended, there was no movement, there was no seconder and since he didn’t observe the due course of, there was no voting on the matter and there was uproar and the Speaker hurriedly adjourned although no person once more moved any movement for adjournment.”
Addressing the ‘Juju’ allegation, Okogbe stated: “Final week, the Speaker got here and stated that he had a video {that a} member got here into the Home within the night with any individual who appeared like a juju man and the member stated he got here to test his Hilux parked as a result of he obtained data that his driver usually comes to hold the automobile at odd hours and that he solely got here to test.
“Whereas on his manner, a member of his constituency noticed him and adopted him to the compound and there prayed for him with a kolanut to want him effectively. This has nothing to do with me in any respect.”
