Edoror: I remain Edo Speaker; No, you are suspended for three months, says Ativie

Former Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Victor Edoror, who was impeached by 16 of the 24 lawmakers on Tuesday, has described the exercise as a joke.
To him, he remains the Speaker and number three citizen of the South-South state.
He said: “What they have done this morning is not legal. We will set up a committee to investigate the matter. We are not going to suspend anybody,” Edoror said.
But the new Speaker, Mrs Elizabeth Ativie, countered him immediately.
She announced Edoror’s suspension for three months “for invading the chambers with thugs”.
Ativie, who briefed newsmen shortly after the former speaker was impeached, said the House took the decision to impeach the speaker on grounds of high-handedness, dictatorial tendencies and financial recklessness.
“The removal of the speaker is a victory for democracy and freedom for Edo State House of Assembly; we are all witnesses to how he has brought the House to disrepute.
“We have taken this decision today because he invaded the hallowed chambers with thugs; due process was followed in the impeachment of the speaker,” Ativie said.
According to her, a five- man committee had been set up to investigate the finances of the House from June, 2015 to May, 2016.