Political Parties Nominate Principal Officers For Edo State Assembly

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has nominated the member representing Ovia North East I, Mr Charity Aiguobarueghian, as Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly.

The party also nominated the member representing Egor, Natasha Osawaru, as the Deputy Leader while the member representing Akoko-Edo I, Prince Yekini Idaiye, was nominated as the Chief Whip of the House.

The nominations were contained in a letter signed by the state chairman of the PDP, Tony Aziegbemi, and read on the floor of the house by the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku on Tuesday.

The Speaker, in his capacity, also nominated the member representing Igueben, Mr Ojei Inegbebor, and the member representing Esan South East, Mr Sunny Ojiezele, as co-opted members of the Principal Officers Council (POC) of the Assembly.

Agbebaku informed the House of two letters from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP) respectively in respect of who becomes the house minority leader.

The Speaker said: “My honourable colleagues, I cannot read the two letters now because of some controversies which we need to address.”

Meanwhile, a bill for a law to enact the Edo state college of health sciences technology scaled the first reading.

NAN/ Mercy Chukwudiebere