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Blessing Agbebaku, the speaker of Edo State House of Assembly on Monday, May 6, suspended three lawmakers.
Their suspension was reportedly due to an alleged juju scare in the Assembly complex, as well as plot to impeach Agbebaku and other principal officers.
The suspended lawmakers are Donald Okogbe (PDP, Akoko-Edo II), Bright Iyamu (PDP, Orhionmwon II), and Adeh Isibor (All Progressives Congress, APC, Esan Northeast I).
Mr Agbebaku alleged that the lawmakers were being used by some external forces to cause commotion and remove the leadership of the parliament.
Meanwhile, the pronouncement led to a rowdy situation at the parliament as the lawmakers tried to challenge their abrupt suspension.
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“Mr speaker, you don’t have the right to unilaterally suspend any member of the house. You must call for votes,” the opposing legislators said. “Allow members to vote on the matter.”
The speaker thereafter adjourned plenary immediately.
