The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday terminated the appointments of all political appointees attached to its members with immediate effect. Speaker Blessing Agbebaku announced their dismissal during a plenary session in Benin. Agbebaku stated that the decision was unanimously agreed upon by all 24 members of the House, adding that the dismissed appointees would receive their February salaries. …

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has said it needs to investigate the processes of approving severance package for political appointees in the Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of government. The chairman of the committee, Bamidele Salam (PDP, Osun), named a five-man sub-committee to handle the investigation and make recommendations for adoption. He said the Public Accounts Committee …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has dissolved the state’s Executive Council. The Governor equally terminated the appointments of political office holders urging them to handover government properties in their custody. This was contained in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor and Chairman and Transition and Inauguration Committee, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi. It reads: “I have …