The Edo State government announced that the chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Damian Lawani and attorney general and commissioner for justice, Samson Osagie have been suspended.
In a statement released Thursday morning in Benin, the state capital, Secretary to the State Government Mr Musa Ikhilor announced the suspension.
The two senior state officials were suspended, according to Ikhilor, on charges of “grave official and financial infractions.”
The suspension is effective immediately and is contingent upon the findings of an inquiry into the allegations, he said.
It is hereby announced for the information of the general public that Gov. Monday Okpebholo has approved the suspension from office of the Chairman of Edo Local Government Service Commission, Damian Lawani and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie over allegations of grave official and financial infractions.
“The suspension is with immediate effect.
“Consequently, the governor has ordered the setting up of an Investigative Committee to investigate the allegations levelled against them and make appropriate recommendations accordingly.
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“The suspension of Osagie and Lawani became necessary to enable the government to carry out a thorough investigation into the allegation of financial infractions levelled against them.
“The suspension is pending the conclusion of the investigation,” the SSG said.
The suspension came less than three months after the two officials were appointed.
