- Osazuwa dismissal is contained in a termination letter, dated January 25, and signed by the federal lawmaker and addressed to the chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission, Abuja.
Anthony Ogbemudia Osazuwa has been relieved of his job as the senior legislative aide to Billy Osawaru over alleged difference in political leaning.
Billy Osawaru is the House of Representatives member for Orhionmwon/Uhunmwode federal constituency at the National Assembly.
Osazuwa dismissal is contained in a termination letter, dated January 25, and signed by the federal lawmaker and addressed to the chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission, Abuja.
It’s gathered that the sacking of Osazuwa may not be unconnected to his purported support for the governorship aspiration of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
But Osawaru, who is the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Poverty Alleviation, said the termination of the aide’s appointment was due to some negative, unwarranted, and unacceptable activities and behaviours not expected of the aide.
Stressing that the termination takes immediate effect, the lawmaker urged the chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission to collect all office and official materials in the aide’s possession.
This termination letter reads thus: “Kindly take this letter as an authority to terminate the appointment of the under-listed aide to my office with immediate effect.
“The termination of his appointment comes as a result of some negative, unwarranted and unacceptable activities and behaviours not expected of my aide, thereby bringing disrepute to my office. He is Hon. Anthony Ogbemudia Osazuwa, Senior Legislative Aide (SLA).
“With this termination letter, I request all the office and official materials in his possession be retrieved and returned to the office.”
On the allegation that the aide was sacked due to his support for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, one of the aspirants for the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, the lawmaker noted that the aide reportedly violated his principles.
Ukato Thomas, the media and publicity assistant to the lawmaker, said: “Hon. Tony Osazuwa’s appointment was terminated as a result of actions that have repeatedly violated his (Osawaru’s) principles, which is capable of bringing disrepute to the people’s office, which he holds in trust for them.
“Hon. Tony Osazuwa literally forced his hand by not paying heed to his repeated respectful reprimands.”
Osawaru noted that Ize-Iyamu, a distinguished APC chieftain and gubernatorial aspirant, remains his highly respected leader, and he will never do anything to bring his name to disrepute.
His decision to terminate the appointment of the aide, Osawaru stressed, was never about his support for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, noting that his former aide is a leader in his own right who has made a name for himself politically and is at liberty to support whoever he fancies.