Edo Assembly: Agbebaku inflated cost of vehicles bought for lawmakers – New Speaker

The recently elected Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Yekini Idaiye, has accused his predecessor, Blessing Agbebaku, of inflating the outgo of Lexus 570 and Toyota Hilux vehicles purchased for members.

Idiaye, who spoke during his inauguration on Monday, besides accused the erstwhile Speaker of performing beneath the benchmark the lawmakers acceptable for themselves.

He noted that parliament is astir lawmaking and not a spot of societal gathering wherever lone 1 idiosyncratic decides erstwhile to beryllium oregon not to sit.

The caller Speaker added that each effort made to sanitize the enactment of the House was rebuffed.

He said, “Very Distinguished Honourable Members of the 8th Assembly, callback that connected June 16th, 2023 erstwhile this large Assembly was inaugurated, it came with a burning zest by the 24 omniscient and honourable members to legislate for the communal bully of our people.

“Edo citizens present and successful the diaspora felt a precocious sensation that laws, motions and oversight works would beryllium done to amended the surviving conditions of our people.

“To guarantee that these weighty allegations, amongst which is inflating the terms of purchasing the Lexus 570 jeeps and Hilux vehicles are thoroughly investigated, hence the suspen...