‘You can’t suspend us’ – Edo LG chairmen dare Okpebholo, Assembly

The 18 suspended local government chairmen in Edo State on Wednesday dared the State House of Assembly, insisting that they can’t be suspended or removed from office.
DAILY POST reported that the council chairmen were on Tuesday suspended for two months by the House over alleged misconduct.
The lawmakers took the decision while acting on a petition by Governor Monday Okpebholo against the council chairmen.
The LG chairmen, under the aegis of the Edo State chapter of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, kicked against their suspension at a press briefing in Benin City.
Newman Ugiagbe, the chairman of Orhionmwon LGA, who briefed the press, stressed that their purported suspension by the House of Assembly on Tuesday, December 17, 20204, was a violation of court orders.
Ugiagbe, who is also the Edo State chairman of ALGON, said the tenure of the council chairmen who were sworn in on September 4, 2023, would only come to an end in 2025