Edo Lawmakers Amend Assembly, Judiciary Financial Autonomy Laws Amid Protests
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Edo lawmakers amend Assembly, judiciary financial autonomy laws amid protests
The Edo State House of Assembly has amended the financial autonomy laws earlier granted to the House and the judiciary by the administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki. DAILY POST reports that the lawmakers amended the two laws on Monday, August 24, 2026, despite protests by civil society organisations, the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Benin Branch, the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, and the Judiciary Staff Union of N…
Edo court workers protest move to repeal judiciary, Assembly financial autonomy laws
“We want them to stop everything. We don't need repeal, we don't need amendments. They are not sincere. We are here fighting for autonomy but the Assembly workers are there looking at us,” he said.
BRS Deputy Floor Leader and former Minister Harish Rao has warned the Congress government that if 22A is not repealed, the Assembly will be paralyzed. He alleged that people's property is being looted under the guise of the 22A Prohibited List. He said that if the 22A Prohibited List, which was prepared in a conspiratorial manner by the Congress, is not immediately repealed, thousands of victims will besiege the Secretariat.
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