Nigeria’s Edo State Assembly Speaker Frank Okiye impeached over high-handedness

EDO STATE-(MaraviPost)-Embarrassing! Nigerian Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye was on Monday, October 12, 2020 impeached by his colleagues.

Okiye removal followed a motion by the Majority Leader of the House, Henry Okhurobo, that Okiye be removed over allegations of high-handedness.

His impeachment letter was signed by nine out of the 10 members who were present at a brief sitting on Monday.

Consequently, the lawmakers elected Marcus Onobun, representing Esan West State Constituency, as the new Speaker of the Assembly.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.