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MRS ELIZABETH ATIVIE STEPS DOWN FOR DEPUTY IN EDO STATE.

– Mrs Elizabeth Ativie, the Speaker of Edo state House of Assembly, has stepped down after two months

Mrs Elizabeth Ativie, the Speaker of Edo state House of Assembly, has stepped down from as Speaker after barely two months in office.

Mrs Ativie who was sworn in on May ‎3 after her predecessor Victor Edoror was impeached, was replaced by the Deputy Speaker, Dr. Justin Okonoboh.

She stepped down after so short a time after a motion was moved by the Majority Leader, Folly Ogedengbe, under matters of urgent public importance, for a change in the leadership of the House.

According to Punch, ‎Ogedengbe explained that the change was necessary to ensure fairness in the political system, so that all three senatorial districts would be adequately represented.

Since, Adams Oshiomhole the state governor hails from Edo North senatorial district while his deputy, Dr. Pius Odubu, and Ativie hail from Edo South. Therefore they needed someone from Edo Central senatorial district and Okonoboh represents Igueben constituency in Edo Central senatorial district.

Ogedengbe said: “I going to move that there is a change of leadership in the House in order that this state moves forward, that there will be fairness and equity in the system, that the three senatorial districts will be properly accommodated. I am going to move with a heavy heart.

“I move, therefore, that the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie, should step down and assume office as Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly and that the Deputy Speaker, Dr. Justin Okonoboh, be promoted as the new Speaker.‎”

He said that 17 members of the House had supported the change of leadership, but 18 members stood up for identification in support of the motion, which was seconded by the member representing Oredo West, Chris Okaeben.

Ativie accepted the change also, and despite her short stay in office she commended the lawmakers for giving her the opportunity to serve and urged them to accord same to her successor.

She said: “Although this is a huge a difficult sacrifice to make, I believe that it should be done for the sake of the people of Edo state. No sacrifice will be too big to pay in meeting the yearning aspirations of or people, who elected us to this House‎.

Today, I bury my pride and my ambition for the general good of the people and the state, through which I emerged as a legislator.”

Okonoboh on his part said that his emergence as Speaker was a result of wide consultations within the All Progressives Congress (APC). He noted that the new development was a House matter that was devoid of any interference from the governor.

He also commended Ativie for her willingness to step down in a manner unprecedented in the entire country, vowing that all her appointments would remain‎ valid.

Earlier, it was reported that the real reason for Mrs Ativie’s stepping down was a political move by the APC.

The political move was aimed at boosting the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s chances of victory in the September 10 governorship poll. According to a report on This Day, the APC in Edo state have decided to play their cards well ahead of the upcoming poll and at such, moved to balance the tripod arrangement in the state.

SOURCE : NAIJ.COM

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