“The current constitutional construct recognises a two-tier federal design. It is clearly stipulated in the Constitution,” claimed Mr Okpebholo’s spokesman.
The House at the committee of Supply, considered the budget clause by clause and subsequently, approved the increase from N605.7 billion to N675 billion.
“Monday Okpebholo is not a thief and he is not familiar with figures. Anybody who wants to talk and continue to talk is nonsense,” said Mr Tenebe.
On Monday, the Edo House of Assembly approved the Revised Supplementary Budget of N485.6 billion for 2024.
Mr Omobayo was, on April 8, sworn in as the new deputy governor after Mr Shaibu’s impeachment.
Gunmen have reportedly killed Samson Omoarebokhae, a senior special assistant to the speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku.
On Wednesday, the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court nullified Philip Shaibu’s impeachment as Edo’s deputy governor.
The lawmakers called for the implementation of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise across the state.
The speaker described drug traffickers as the worst criminals that should not be tolerated in any community that wants to make progress.
The supplementary appropriation bill now has a total of N182.4 billion earmarked for recurrent expenditure.
