The Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Council, Hon Alabi Oshionogue, has been sacked by seven out of 10 councillors.
Oshionogue was impeached in a letter signed by the seven councillors.
Subsequently, the Vice Chairman of the local government, Hon Ayodele Fatimbi, has been sworn in as the new council boss.
The letter of impeachment reads, “We, the undersigned members of Akoko Edo Local Government Area Legislative Arm, hereby impeach you as the acting Local Government Council Chairman with effect from today, the 28th January, 2026.
“This decision is as a result of your abuse of office, high-handedness, embezzlement of Council funds, Anti-party activities, financial recklessness, forgery, and constant disobedience to constituted authorities”.
The councilors who signed the impeachment notice were from wards one, four, six, eight, nine, and ten.
Oshionogue, however, denied any wrongdoing, saying there are ongoing projects in each of the 10 wards of the local government area.
He was said to have been impeached, a few hours after lawmakers in the Edo State House of Assembly failed to hold a peace meeting with him and the seven aggrieved councillors.
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It was gathered that the Chairman was removed from office after a failed attempt by the other three councillors to suspend the seven councilors who signed the impeachment letter.
Source: Channels TV
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