Crisis rocks Edo Assembly as workers protest planned repeal of financial autonomy for house, judiciary
Plenary sitting was disrupted for several hours at the Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday as workers protested against the proposed repeal of the financial autonomy granted to the state legislature and judiciary. DAILY POST reports that the workers described the proposed repeal as a threat to the independence and effective functioning of the […] Crisis rocks Edo Assembly as workers protest…
On Wednesday, plenary sessions at the Edo State House of Assembly were disrupted as workers staged a protest against the proposed repeal of financial autonomy for both the legislature and judiciary. Daily Post reports that the workers believed the repeal threatened the independence and effective functioning of these arms of government.
The autonomy was granted in 2023 under former Governor Godwin Obaseki. On August 19, 2026, the Order Paper listed two bills aimed at repealing the laws - one for the judiciary and the other for the House of Assembly. As workers entered the chamber, chanting anti-government songs, they described the repeal as unwarranted, noting that they had worked to secure the autonomy during Obaseki's administration.
They argued that they started benefiting from the autonomy in 2024 and urged lawmakers to reconsider. The Nigerian Bar Association's Benin branch also protested, emphasizing the benefits of autonomy over the past few years. They warned that the move could have severe consequences, including a lack of financial support for capital projects.
Despite assurances from Speaker Yekini Idaiye that the House intended to amend, not repeal, the autonomy laws, the workers vowed to continue their protest until the autonomy was protected.
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