A member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Okaka Eric, has stated that the House may consider forgiving embattled lawmaker Natasha Osawaru, wife of music star, Innocent Idibia, if she appears before the legislature and shows genuine remorse for her recent conduct.
Osawaru, who represents Egor Constituency, was summoned by the House following viral videos that showed her and the singer involved in a heated public altercation. The confrontation eventually spilt onto an Instagram Live session hosted by media personality Daddy Freeze.
During the plenary on Monday, the Assembly directed Osawaru to appear before its Ethics and Privileges Committee within seven working days to defend herself against allegations of misconduct.
Speaking with Sunday Punch, Eric emphasised that while the House would not deny Osawaru’s constituents proper representation, any leniency would depend on her attitude when she appears before the committee.
“She is a member representing a constituency, and nobody will deprive her constituents of their voice. But if she actually committed some of the acts mentioned and she is remorseful, and decides to take a new course, the House can choose to forgive her,” Eric said.
Eric further clarified that the committee’s findings would be presented to the full House before any final decision is taken.
“Whatever the committee recommends is not final. It will return to the floor of the House for debate. Based on circumstances, the House might be lenient, but we don’t want to pre-empt the report,” he added.
The chairman of the Ethics and Privileges Committee, Eugene Inegbeboh, confirmed that the panel was on a fact-finding mission.
“The House has told her to appear. She just recently gave birth, but we expect her to come and state her case,” Inegbeboh said in an interview with Punch.
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