My Hands Are Clean, Says Suspended Edo Commissioner

By Raphael Okhiria

Dr. Samson Osagie, the suspended Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Edo State,
has denied committing any financial infraction.

Dr. Samson Osagie, was suspended from office yesterday by the state government over alleged official and financial infractions.

But he asserted in a press statement that he’s innocent of the accusations, saying he was never involved in any financial dealing with anyone nor committed any financial infraction of any kind.

According to the statement: “My attention has just been drawn to a Government special announcement dated 5th February, 2025 in which I was alleged to have been engaged in financial infractions with the Chairman of the Local Government service commission and therefore suspended.

“Let me state unequivocally that I am not and was never involved in any financial dealing with anyone nor committed any financial infraction of any kind.

“I was also not confronted with the said allegations by anyone before my suspension was announced.”

“I shall be ready, willing, and prepared to defend myself and prove my innocence in order to clear my name and hard earned reputation, which I have laboured to build over the years”, he said.

The Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, had stated in a statement that the suspension was with immediate effect.

The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice was suspended along with Hon Damian Lawani, Chairman of Edo State Local Government Service Commission over allegations of grave official and financial infractions.

The statement also said that the State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, ordered the setting up of an Investigative Committee to investigate the allegations levelled against the duo and make appropriate recommendations accordingly.

Okpebholo opined that the suspension of the appointees became necessary to enable the government to carry out a thorough investigation into the allegation of financial infractions leveled against them.

The statement added that they are to remain suspended pending the conclusion of the investigation.

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