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Obaseki Sacks Oshiomhole’s Loyalist, Swears In Replacement

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Governor Godwin Obaseki has approved the sacking of Yakubu Musa, the suspended chairman of Etsako West Local Government, over his alleged involvement in a N46m fraud.

Naija News reports that the Edo State Governor swore-in Mr. Imonofi Osumah Inusa as the new Council boss.

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, hails from Etsako West LGA.

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Recall that Obaseki and Oshiomhole has been at loggerheads over inauguration of the Edo State House of Assembly.

Speaking at the swearing-in of Osumah on Wednesday, Obaseki said that investigations by a panel constituted by the state government alleged that the former LG boss, Musa, was engaged in fraudulent activities and lacked the ability to supervise the staff of the Council.

Obaseki said: “With the permission and authorisation of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), we dropped Yakubu Musa for engaging in corrupt activities.

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“He was dropped based on the investigation conducted following reports and observations at the monthly Joint Account Allocation Committee meetings I preside over.”

He stated that the local government must perform their duties no matter the developmental efforts by the state government.

Recall that Naija News had reported the suspension of Mr Yakubu Musa of Etsako West, which was strongly condemned by the Peoples Democratic Party.

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