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From Tony Osauzo, Benin
The Edo State House of Assembly Service Commission has invited the Clerk of the House, Audu Omogbai, to appear before it for questioning over alleged age falsification levelled against him in a petition.
The petitioners who are Concerned Staff of the Assembly, alleged that Omogbai, falsified his age to remain in service.
Besides, they also alleged that the Clerk’s initial appointment dated back to 1993 and that he has exceeded the mandatory 30 years of service, adding that he (Omogbai) has surpassed the mandatory retirement age of 60 as well as obstructing investigation.
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“The Clerk has allegedly withheld official file records, hindering investigations into these matters.
“We humbly request your intervention to investigate these allegations and take appropriate actions to maintain integrity and adherence to regulations within the Edo State House of Assembly”, the petitioners said.
Omogbai was invited in a letter signed by Chairman of the Assembly Commission, Sir Ezehi Igbas, to appear before a three-Man Ad-hoc Committee of the Commission for an interview session.
The Assembly Clerk could not be reached for comments as he failed to respond to calls and a message sent to his mobile phone yesterday.
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