The Edo House of Assembly has officially relieved all political appointees associated with its members of their duties, effective immediately.
The announcement was made during a plenary session on Wednesday in Benin by Speaker Blessing Agbebaku.
Agbebaku revealed that the decision was reached collectively by all 24 members of the House. He confirmed that the dismissed appointees, which include Special Advisers (SAs) and Senior Special Advisers (SSAs), will receive their salaries for the month of February.
“These appointees were originally appointed when the Eighth Assembly commenced in June 2023,” Agbebaku stated. “I think it is two years now, and the House has graciously agreed that those sets of appointees, SAs and SSAs, should be relieved of their appointments today, February 19.”
The Speaker indicated that further discussions would be held to determine the next steps regarding the situation.
