The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a motion on urgent public importance seeking the intervention of the Federal Government in the chieftaincy tussle rocking the Okpella community in the Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.
The motion was moved by the member representing Etsako East/Etsako West Federal Constituency, Edo State, Mr Dekeri Anamero.
Addressing the House during Thursday’s plenary session, Anamero lamented the loss of lives in Okpella owing to the violent reaction to the crowning of Lukman Akemokue as the Okuokpellagbe of Okpella by Governor Godwin Obaseki, a fortnight ago.
As it were, the presentation of a staff of office to Akemokue has not gone down well with the people.
As Speaker Abbas sought for a seconder, Abiante interjected, saying, “Mr Speaker, you don’t have to preach to us to second the motion...
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