Oshiomhole claimed that the suspended LG chairmen were paying huge amounts to former Governor of Edo State, Obaseki
By Kehinde Okeowo
Senator representing Edo North senatorial district in the National Assembly and ex-Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole has thrown his weight behind the decision of the State House of Assembly to suspend all the 18 elected local government chairmen and their deputies.
He made this known while addressing journalists at his residence in Iyamho, Estako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
TheNiche had earlier reported that the Edo State House of Assembly on December 17, suspended the 18 Local government chairmen and their deputies for two months for alleged insubordination and gross misconduct.
The decision was taken after Governor Monday Okpebholo petitioned the state legislators and stated that the council executives refused to submit financial account statements of their local government to the state government.
Reacting to the development, Oshiomhole alleged that the council chairmen were paying huge amounts to the immediate past Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki.
He said, “People already know that there is a new Sheriff in town. He is stopping all the bad guys and stopping the bleeding that Edo was going through.
“It is not a secret that Local Government Councils were paying huge amounts of money to his predecessor (Godwin Obaseki), and he says ‘stop’, not while I am here. We want the money to be used to develop the localities.”
