SABOGIDDA –ORA –The Commission of Enquiry set up by Edo state Government to look into the alleged gross-misconduct levelled against the suspended Owan West Local Government Council Chairman, Barrister Godwin Aigbodion has had inaugural sitting at the council headquarters in Sabogidda –Ora.
Chairman of the Commission of Enquiry Chief Tom Uloko while briefing the executives members of the council led by the acting chairman, Hon Reginard Okun, the legislative council and Heads of Department, called for support and understanding for the commission to succeed in its assignment.
Chief Uloko listed the commissions terms of reference thorough to include: investigation of issues of alleged poor Governance and leadership; examination of official contract transactions and compliance with extant procurement laws and abuse of council fund.
Others are, non payment of staff salaries; non-holding of council meetings and poor relationship with the Legislative Arm of the Council as well as the impact on the council’s Governance and any other related issues.
The acting chairman of the council in his remarks, promised the panel of the council’s co-operation to ensure the smooth and successful completion of its assignment.
It would be recalled that the Executive Governor of Edo state, comrade Adams Oshiomhole, upon suspension of the chairman of the  council, Barrister Godwin Aigbodion, set up a four –member commission of Enquiry to look into the alleged gross –misconduct of the suspended chairman.
The commission is expected to commence its public sitting on Monday May 4, 2015, at Owan West Local Government Council Secretariat beginnings at 9am.
The commission during the sitting, according to Uloko, shall take evidence that would enable it perform the task entrusted to it from willing members of the public .
The memoranda to the commission, he said should be  written, submitted in five copies, addressed and forwarded to the secretary of the commission, Mrs. Osa Gaja, at the commission’s working office at Edo state public procurement office, plot 89, Dennis Osadebe Avenue, G.R. A, Benin City commission’ s location at Owan West Local Government Area Secretariat, Sabogidda –Ora , Edo state from 9am – 3 pm daily.