advertisementThe Council Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, in Edo State, Honourable Bliss Alabi Oshionogue, has been impeached. Story continues below advertisementAccording to TVC, seven Councillors signed Oshionogue’s impeachment letter. The council chairman 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. Story continues below advertisementThe 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. In other news, the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned plans by the Monday Okpebholo-led Edo State Government to float a state-owned airline, describing the proposal as a misplaced priority and evidence of poor governance.