Edo: Assembly summons Obaseki over controversial museum, Radisson Blu projects

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The Edo State House of Assembly Ad-hoc Committee investigating the Museum of West African Art and the Radisson Hotel project has invited a former governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, for questioning.

This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Secretary of the Ad-hoc Committee, Bekisu Oshone.

Oshone stated that the former governor and other invitees are expected to appear before the committee on December 4.

Others invited include a former Edo State Commissioner for Finance, Joseph Eboigbe; former Attorney General of the state, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi; MOWAA Director, Philip Iheanacho; and the Managing Director of Tilbury House Nigeria Limited.

Also invited are the Project Manager of Hospitality Investment and Management Company, Pramod Thorat; Managing Director, Afrinvest Capital Limited, Ugochukwu Anigbogu; Managing Director, Meristem Trustees Limited; and the Managing Director, Emerging Africa Trustees Limited.

The statement read, “The Edo State House of Assembly Ad-hoc Committee constituted to investigate the Museum of West African Arts and the Radisson Hotel invites former Governor Godwin Obaseki and 10 others/organisations (listed above) to appear before the committee for a public hearing on December 4.”

The statement stated that the appearance of Obaseki and the others was required as part of the ongoing investigation. Punch