Benin – Mrs Elizabeth Ativie, the new Speaker, Edo House of Assembly, on Tuesday in Benin announced the suspension of impeached speaker, Mr Victor Edoror for three months for invading the chambers with thugs.
Ativie who briefed newsmen shortly after the former speaker was impeached, said the House took the decision to impeach the speaker on grounds of high-handedness, dictatorial tendencies and financial recklessness.
“The removal of the speaker is a victory for democracy and freedom for Edo House of Assembly; we are all witnesses to how he has brought the House to disrepute.
“We have taken this decision today because he invaded the hallowed chambers with thugs; due process was followed in the impeachment of the speaker,” Ativie said.
According to her, a five- man committee had been set up to investigate the finances of the House from June 2015 to May 2016.
In another development, the impeached Speaker, Victor Edoror described his impeachment during a plenary attended by seven members as unfortunate
“What they have done this morning is not legal. We will set up a committee to investigate the matter. We are not going to suspend anybody,” Edoror said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 16 members of the House on Tuesday during plenary impeached the speaker of the House, Victor Edoror for alleged high-handedness, dictatorial tendencies and financial recklessness. (NAN)