The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday, suspended three members of the house over an alleged plot to impeach him and other Principal Officers Council (POC).
The three lawmakers suspended at plenary are Okogbe Ojeneh Donald, PDP, member representing Akoko-Edo II, Addeh Emankhu Isibor, APC, member representing Esan North-East I and Iyamu Bright, PDP, member representing Orhionnwon II.
Agbebaku, who said the trio were suspended indefinitely, alleged that they plotted to change the leadership of the house.
The Speaker also alleged that the three suspended members were being influenced by external forces to cause chaos and remove the leadership of the house.
He also alleged that some persons brought native doctors into the house at midnight on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 to make some demonic incantations and dropped charms in the assembly complex.
The suspension of the lawmakers, however, created tension in the house as the affected lawmakers kicked against their suspension.
In a rowdy session, the three suspended lawmakers were seen screaming “Mr speaker you do not have the right to unilaterally suspend any member(s) of the house.
“You must call for votes. Allow members vote on the matter,” one of the lawmakers shouted in anger.
The Speaker, thereafter adjourned plenary abruptly.
There is anxiety at Edo State House of Assembly as result of a juju scare courtesy of a strange bowl filled with some fetish materials which was placed in the car lot where a Principal Officer of the House is known to usually park her car inside the House of Assembly Complex situated at the kingsquare in Benin.
It was learnt that it took the bold move of some clerics to remove the offending fetish material which gave onlookers some scary moments.