A lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo I
State Constituency, Kabiru Adjoto, has been elected
He replaced Justin Okonoboh who was
removed Monday morning.
Adjoto would be the fourth Speaker
to preside over the Assembly since 2015.
Former Speaker, Victor Edoror, who
was impeached in 2016 over alleged high-handedness, dictatorial tendencies and
financial recklessness, was elected the Deputy Speaker while Roland Asoro was
made Majority Leader.
Adjoto was
elected Speaker by 16 lawmakers after a vote of no confidence was passed on
Okonoboh.
The new
Speaker has set up a three-man panel to probe Okonoboh’s tenure.
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