Politics

Edo Guber: LP Crisis Deepens As State Caretaker Chairman Suspended

Published

3 weeks ago

June 2, 2024

The crisis rocking the Edo state chapter of the Labour Party, took a new twist yesterday as the state work committee of the party ratified the suspension of its caretaker chairman, former Edo speaker, (Mrs.) Elizabeth Ativie over alleged gross misconduct and insubordination.

Recall that the Ogbaloi-led state working committee on May 25, suspended the national chairman, Bar. Julius Aburi, over anti-party activities and on May 27, Abure inturn dissolved the the Ogbaloi-led executive on the excuse that their tenure has expired in April, thereafter installed a former Edo Speaker, Elizabeth Ativie, as caretaker chairman.

The decision to suspend Ativie was taken at an enlarged meeting of the party which was attended by Local Governments chairmen and secretaries of the party.

Ativie’s suspension is coming less than a week since she was sworn-in as caretaker chairman of LP in the state by the National leadership of the party.

The party Chairman in the Ativie’s Uhunmwonde local government, Mr. Aghedo Okhiongbamwonyi, said the leadership of her ward 4 suspended her from the party on May 4.

Okhiongbamwonyi said the letter was endorsed by the ward chairman and secretary, Charles Usiesefe and Mike Ighile, respectively.

In the suspension letter, the party leadership in the wards cautioned her to restrain from holding out or parading herself as member of Labour Party.

Ogbaloi who presided over the enlarge meeting of the party, said a letter dated May 30th from Ativie’s local government also affirmed her suspension.

The state working committee, however, ratified the suspension of Ativie during the enlarge meeting of the party

Responding, Ativie said she remains the authentic state chairman of the part and was not aware of any meeting suspending her.

“They should know that by the constitution of labour Party, no ward or local government chairman has the authority to suspend anybody or the chairman”

“It is dead on arrival. I am the current state Labour chairman in Edo state” she said.

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JUST IN: Egor Legislative Arm Removes House Leader, Makes Replacement

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8 hours ago

June 25, 2024

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The Leader, Legislative Arm of Egor Local Government Council of Edo State has been Impeached and replaced by Hon. Lion Prince Edigin, Councillor representing Ward 3 of the local government area.

The motion for the House Leader impeachment was moved by Hon. Inneh Elliot, Councillor representing Ward 9, and who doubles as the Chief Whip of the House, and seconded by Hon. Kelvin Ighodaro Eguakun, Councillor representing Ward 8.

The House Leader impeachment motion was said to have easily scaled through due to the support it received from seven out of the 10 councilors of the council.

The impeachment notice and motion got the support of 7 Councillors, which is more than the required two-third majority, had

Consequently, it received little or no resistance due to the resolve of the members to change the leadership of the House based on alleged gross misconduct, maladministration and embezzlement of funds.

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JUST IN: Gov Makinde Reshuffles Cabinet

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9 hours ago

June 25, 2024

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The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, approved a minor cabinet reshuffle.

The PUNCH reports that the governor had, a few days ago, issued a statement for the approval of the nomination of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland after some prominent Ibadan indigenes have waded into the issue.

Makinde, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Suleiman Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the capital, said, “The reshuffle saw the former Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment, and Cooperatives, Ademola Ojo, move to the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters.

“Ojo is a former chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria in the state chapter.

“Segun Olayiwola, who until the reshuffling was manning the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, has been moved to the Ministry of Establishment and Training.

“The erstwhile Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Adeniyi Adebisi, will move to the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives.

“The reshuffling is with immediate effect.” The statement stated.

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JUST IN: NLC Storms LP Office, Demands Abure’s Resignation

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13 hours ago

June 25, 2024

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Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress national transition committee, on Tuesday, stormed the headquarters of the Labour Party in Abuja, demanding the immediate resignation of the National Chairman, Julius Abure.

The acting Chairman of the transition committee, Aduwaheed Omar, led members of the labour union to the secretariat, chanting solidarity songs and calling for the resignation of Abure on the grounds that his tenure as the chairman of the party had expired.