Edo LGA Chairman Booed Out Of Office After Being Impeached

The chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area in Edo State, Hon. Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, was booed out of office following his impeachment by councillors.

Seven councillors signed the impeachment notice, which was issued just hours after members of the Edo State House of Assembly failed to broker peace between the chairman and the lawmakers involved in the dispute.

It was gathered that the crisis deepened after three councillors, who were absent from the peace meeting, allegedly tried to remove the seven councillors.

In response, the seats of the three councillors were reportedly declared vacant.

Following these developments, the seven councillors moved to Igarra, the local government headquarters, where they formally issued the impeachment letter against Oshionogue.

In the letter, the councillors announced his removal with immediate effect on January 28, 2026.

The letter 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, embezzlements of Council funds, anti-party activities, financial recklessness, forgery and constant disobedient to constituted authorities”.

A video that later circulated online showed the former chairman being booed as he was forced out of the council premises.

Efforts to get a response from the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Paul Ohonbamu, were unsuccessful, as calls placed to him were not answered

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