SAN FRANCISCO, June 09, (THEWILL) – The Edo State House of Assembly Monday suspended its Deputy Speaker, Rt. Honourable Festus Ebea and three other members over what it termed alleged misconduct.
Only 11 members of the House were present at the session.
Those affected by the suspension order include Friday Ogieriakhi (Orhionmwon South); Jude Ise-Idehen (Ikpoba-Okha) and Patrick Osayimwen (Oredo East).
The suspended legislators had in May defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alongside former Speaker, Honourable Razaq Momoh.
The 11 lawmakers present at the session said the affected legislators infringed on Section 38 rule 3 of the Assembly by taking the Assembly to court over plans to declare their seats vacant following their defection.
Honourable Paul Ohonbamu moved the motion for their suspension while Majority Leader of the Assembly, Honourable Phillip Shaibu seconded it.
