Edo legislators speak out on their suspension of the assembly

Donald Okogbe, representative PDP Akoko-Edo 11 In THE Edo Home of Assembly on Monday describe her suspension as A "Vendetta that was politically motivated."

THE Speaker of THE Assembly, Blessing Agbébaku, on Monday, suspended M Okogbe And two other the legislators on A alleged plot has to accuse him And other main officers.

THE two other suspended the legislators are Bright Iyamu (PDP-Orihonmwon South) And Adeh Isibor (Ésan North East 1).

M Okogbe note that THE speaker, by THE rules of THE Home And THE Nigerian Constitution, did not to have THE unilateral power has to suspend A member.

Insist that THE allegations leveled against them were fake And unfounded, M Okogbe note that THE action of THE speaker was unconstitutional And against THE rules of THE House.

"THE suspension East purely A Vendetta that East politically motivated.

"THE speaker acted with impunity And has become A tyrant In THE red chair And has become A man deletion THE democratic ideals of THE Home," he said.

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M Okogbe, WHO Also denied THE allegations of planting charms In THE assembly complex, said he was A pious Catholic And do not involve himself In impious actions.

"THE allegations leveled against Me And others are completely fake And as A Christian, I socket strongly has My Catholic ideals. I TO DO not to have A hand In THE ritual And I TO DO not TO DO ritual.

"THE suspension came has Me as A shock but What East more important East that THE Home rules And THE Constitution of THE country do he clear that suspension of any of them member can only be approved if he enjoys THE support of THE majority of THE legislators.

"OUR position East that THE speaker do not to have THE alone power has to suspend And that East THE indicate We do during plenary.

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"Even if that power exist, suspension of A member can't be Since A session And not indefinitely. Nothing Otherwise East illegal. THE power has to suspend rests on THE members of THE Home," he added.

M Okogbe said he was not disturbs by THE speakers Actions. "I know that No unfair decision will stay And justice duty prevail," he added.

Also Speaking, M Iyamu said THE suspension was illegal. He said they were always to study THE situation.

"We are In A meeting, When We are do, We will Short You," he said.

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