by Uchechukwu Olisah
EDO State House of Assembly, on Monday, dissolved the
caretaker committees for the 18 local government areas of the state,
saying that the decision is to ensure the enthronement of true democracy
at the grass roots.
This came on the heels of indication that
Governor Adams Oshiomhole might dissolve the state execu-tive council
this week, ahead his second term inauguration ceremony scheduled for
November 12.
The lawmaker repre-senting Egor constituency in the
state House of Assembly, Paul Ohon-bamu, who raised the issue of the
tenure of the caretaker committees under matters of urgent public
importance, pointed out that it would be unconstitutional for the
members of the commi-ttees to remain in office, since they were not
democratically elected and consequently moved a motion for the
dissolution.
The motion was secon-ded by Emma Okuduwa, the member
representing Esan North East II, who also argued that their continued
stay in office was an aberration.
The majority leader, Philip Shuaibu, agreed with the argument and thanked the members for their services.
Speaker
of the assem-bly, Uyi Igbe, commended members of the commi-ttees for
their efforts so far in ensuring governance at the grass roots and
called on them to hand over property of the respective councils to their
respective heads of administration.
In the meantime, some
commissioners in the state have started moving their personal belongings
out of offices, following speculation that Governor Oshiomhole may
dissolve the cabinet anytime this week.
It was learnt that plans
were on by the governor to send the list of would-be commissioners to
the assembly, with a view to commencing his programmes immediately after
the swearing-in.
The list of potential members of the new cabinet
was said to be known only to the governor and some of his closest
political associates, just as it was gathered that the governor decided
to keep the list secret in order to stave off lobbyists.
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