REVEALED: Unbelievable Reason Edo Speaker, Elizabeth Ativie Was Removed After TWO Months!

Fresh facts have emerged on why Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Elizabeth Ativie was removed by her colleagues on Monday and booted down to deputy speaker just months after enthroning her.

Contrary to widespread belief that Ativie, who was sworn in on May ‎3 following the impeachment of her predecessor, Victor Edoror, was removed because of incompetence or some other negative reasons, we can reliably report that she actually stepped down in order to satisfy aggrieved parties in the state’s polity.

According to reports reaching Greennews.ng from very reliable quarters, the move was to balance the political equation in the state ahead of the upcoming governorship elections.

Elizabeth Ativie

Power sharing in Edo State show that the major positions in the government have been shared between Edo north and south, leaving Edo central without any significant appointments. This led to grumblings that outgoing governor, Adams Oshiomhole became worried that it might cost the party the seat at the elections later this year.

In a bid to balance the equation, Ativie, who is from Edo South had to be moved out to pave way for Justin Okonoboh, who was her deputy and is from Edo central.

It is believed that Ativie’s exit would go a long way in placating aggrieved Edo Central, solidifying the position of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state and guaranteeing the emergence of the candidate of the party, Godiwn Obaseki as the next governor.

It would be recalled that Ativie was removed by 18 out of the 24 members of the House 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. Okonoboh was sworn in swiftly at about 11am on Monday.

The move has however raised concerns among observers of political happenings in the state who feel that Oshiomhole should not wield so much power over the legislature enough to remove a speaker just to satisfy political egos. Others are concerned about how Okonoboh, who has been described as a ‘political featherweight’ would be able to carry along the House especially when he owes his emergence to the ‘benevolence’ of Oshiomhole.