FROM IKHILI EBALU BENIN CITY
Edo State local government councils were Monday morning bombarded with mass resignations and impeachment of some acting chairmen, while more are in the offing.
The Chairman of Orhionmwon Local Government Area, Daniel Osariemen announced his resignation, stating that he would continue to serve as councillor representing Igbanke West Ward 12.
Osariemen expressed appreciation to leaders of his party for the opportunity to serve as council chairman.
In a similar development, the Chairman of Esan West Local Government Council, Godsent Agboibo also resigned his position after consultations with party leaders.
He pledged continued support for the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo and thanked the people of Esan West for their cooperation during his tenure.
In Ikpoba Olha, the Acting Chairman, Obosa Jolly, in a resignation letter dated September 22, thanked the governor and Ikpoba Okha people for giving him the opportunity to serve.
“The undersigned hereby this day, September 22 resign my position as the acting chairman of the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Council of Edo State.
“I appreciate Governor Okpebholo for the opportunity given to me to act,” he wrote.
Meanwhile, in Uhunmwode Local Government Area, the chairman was removed from office through impeachment by members of the legislative arm.
AljazirahNigeria gathered that there are indications that further changes would occur in other local government councils, as political realignments continue across the state.
It would be recalled that the 18 local government chairmen were suspended in the early days of Senator Okpebolo’s administration, paving the way for heads of local government legislative arms to serve as acting local government chairmen, except in Oredo Local Government where the legislators pledged loyalty to Dr Tom Obaseki, the suspended chairman.
