The Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Council, Hon Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, has been impeached.

Hon Oshionogue was impeached in a letter signed by seven Councillors.

He was impeached a few hours after lawmakers in the Edo State House of Assembly failed to hold a peace meeting with him and seven aggrieved Councillors.

It was gathered that the Chairman was removed following attempts by three of the Councillors, that did not attend the meeting with the lawmakers, to remove the seven of the aggrieved Councillors.

Sources said the seats of the seven Councillors were declared vacant which made the seven Councillors rushed to Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo local government, and issued the impeachment letter.

The letter of impeachment reads, “We, the undersigned members of Akoko Edo Local Government Area Legislative Arm hereby impeach you as the acting Local Government Council Chairman with effect from today the 28th January, 2026.

“This decision is as a result of your abuse of office, high handedness, embezzlement of Council funds, Anti-party activities, financial recklessness, forgery and constant disobedience to constituted authorities”.

A viral video showed moments the impeached Chairman was booed out of office.

Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon Paul Ohonbamu, did not pick calls to his cell phone.