Edo state House of Assembly has swiftly appointed a female as speaker after sacking the previous honourable occupying the position.
Elizabeth Ativie
After both legislators were booted out of office, a longstanding member of the Assembly, Elizabeth Ativie, was elected as Speaker.
The lawmaker represents Uhunmwode Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly and she is loved by her people and colleagues as well.
Ativie is known in her constituency to have influenced and completed various laudable projects especially in Oke, Orhua, Irhue, Idummwui ugha and Izikhiri.
She has once served as Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, a position she used to bring development and uplift women in Edo State.