The senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly, comrade Adams Oshiomhole has backed the State lawmakers over their suspension of the 18 elected local government chairmen and their deputies.
The former Edo State governor gave the backing to the State House of Assembly’s decision while speaking to newsmen at his residence in Iyamho, Estako West Local Government Area of the state.
He alleged that the council chairmen were paying huge amounts to the immediate past Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki.
Comrade Oshiomole further stated that people already know there is a new Sheriff in town and he is stopping all the bad guys and stopping the bleeding that Edo was going through.
“It is no secret that Local Government Councils were paying huge amounts of money to his predecessor and he says ‘stop’, not while I am here. We want the money to be used to develop the localities,” the federal lawmaker said.
DAILY POST recalls that the Edo State House of Assembly had on December 17, 2024, suspended the 18 Local government chairmen and their deputies for two months for alleged insubordination and gross misconduct.
The council executives were suspended following a petition to the House by the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo who accused the council executives of refusing to submit financial account statements of their local government to the state government.
