By Francis Ogbuagu,Benin City
Nine members Edo State House of Assembly on Monday morning elected Hon Marcus Onobun from Esan West LGA of Edo as the new Speaker of the Edo State House of the Assembly.
The House had earlier impeached Hon Frank Okiye from Esan North East,who had presided over the troubled House sinceit’s June 17 midnight inuaguartion.
Recall, that 10 out of the 24 members House of Assembly were inuagurated in the midnight of June 17 ,2019 leaving the rest 14 members out the House.Hon Frank Okiye was impeached over alleged financial misappropriation and high-handedness.
The motion for Okiye’s impeachment was moved by Hon. Henry Okhuarobo (Ikpoba-Okha) and seconded by Hon. Emmanuel Okodowa (Esan North-East II) constituency.
