Members of the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday cut short its adjournment again to confirm the commissioner-nominees of Governor Godwin Obaseki.
The House, which had on June 17 adjourned plenary session to July 17, after the controversial inauguration of the 7th state House of Assembly, had on the third time cut short its adjournment to address a crucial matter.
The house had on June 24 and July 3, cut short its adjournment to swear-in additional three lawmakers respectively.
The additional lawmakers sworn-in are Emmanuel Okoduwa (Esan North-east 11), Sunday Ojezele, Esan
South-east and Emmanuel Agbaje (Akoko-edo 11).
The confirmation was sequel to the presentation and consideration of the report of the ad-hoc committee on the screening of the commissioner-nominees at plenary session.
Recall that the state Obaseki had on July 10 forwarded the 6-man commissioner-nominees list to the House for consideration and confirmation.
The nominees screened by the ad-hoc committee are Damian Lawani, immediate past lawmaker, represented Etsako Central constituency; Joe Ikpea, former chairman of Esan South-east Local Government Area; Felix Akhabue, also, former chairman of Esan West Local Government Area, Moses Agbakor, Momoh Oise Omorogbe and Marie Edekor.
Presenting the ad- hoc committee’s report, Roland Asoro, chairman, said the nominees were educationally qualified to be appointed as commissioners in the state.
Asoro, who is the majority leader of the House, recommended that the nominees be confirmed as commissioners in the state.
