The chairman of Egor local government in Edo state, Mrs. Eghe Ogbemudia, has been impeached over alleged padding of the council’s supplementary budget and other allegations of corruption.
The impeachment was consequent upon a vote of no confidence against the chairman during a session of the legislative arm of the council presided over by the House leader, Uwadiae Edigin Tuesday.
The councilor representing Ward 2, Hon. Stella Osagioduwa Ogida, moved a motion for a no confidence vote against the chairman over allegations of gross misconduct.
Ogida said: “This is the 10th month since our inauguration and we, the councillors of Egor Legislative Arm, do not have our offices.
“We have also uncovered the padding of the council’s supplementary budget to the tune of N1.7 billion. The chairman did not involve the councilors in the preparation and approval of the council’s supplementary budget.”
Hon. Ambassador Elliot Inneh who seconded the motion said: “we have tried to reach out to the Honourable Chairman to no avail. Before us today, we have a budget proposal amounting to N6.054bn that was passed through these hallowed chambers.
“To our greatest surprise, we found out that the chairman in connivance with the erstwhile Leader of the House, went behind us and padded the budget to the tune of N7.896bn.”