The Edo House of Assembly summoned the management of Seplat Energy and leaders of the Orogho community on Monday over a land dispute. The community leaders had previously petitioned the House, urging it to protect Edo land from being ceded to Delta State through the activities of the firm operating there.
Nosayaba Okunbor, Chairman of the House Standing Committee on Chieftaincy and Community Affairs (PDP‑Orhiomwon East), presented the committee’s report on the petition to the Assembly. He explained that documents obtained from the National Boundary Commission and the Edo Geographic Information System confirmed that the land on which Seplat Energy operates belongs to Edo. The report also revealed that Seplat’s management had been paying royalties to the Delta State Government instead of to Edo.
Speaker Marcus Onobun responded to the findings, stating that no organization would be allowed to pit the two sister states against each other. He directed Clerk of the House Yahaya Omogbai to send a written communication to both Seplat Energy’s management and the Orogho community, inviting them to meet with lawmakers on April 13.
In a separate matter, the House adopted a business calendar of 49 sitting days for the fourth quarter of the fourth session of the seventh Assembly. Majority Leader Henry Okhuarobo moved the motion, proposing 14 sitting days in April, 23 in May, and 12 in June. The motion was seconded by Sunny Ojiezele (PDP‑Esan South East), and the calendar was subsequently adopted. (NAN)
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