The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday, suspended the member representing Esan South-East, Sunny Ojiezele, for three months for allegedly inciting disunity among members.
Agbebaku, who announced Ojiezele’s suspension during plenary, directed the Sergeant-at-arms to walk the two-time lawmaker out of the hallowed chambers.
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Meanwhile, the House approved Governor Godwin Obaseki’s request to access N2.2bn agricultural palliative loan with a repayment plan of 24 months.
Also, the House approved N9.1bn to construct some housing units in Asokoro, Abuja.
The approval was also to procure 50 CNG buses for the Edo City Transport Services and construction of roads, and drainages in the new Coral city in Benin, among others.
