By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has suspended his Special Adviser on Oil and Gas, Felix Osemwengie Isere, over allegations of unauthorized fundraising tied to a planned Oil and Gas summit in the state. The suspension was disclosed in a statement by the Secretary to...
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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has defended his call for former Anambra Governor Peter Obi to notify him before visiting the state, emphasizing that it was a security protocol, not a threat. Speaking at the inauguration of Edo Line, a state-owned transport company, in Benin on Tuesday, Okpebholo said...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Edo State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paul Ohonbamu, has accused the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of flouting security protocols during a recent visit to Edo State and displaying a history of disregard for lawful conduct. Ohonbamu referenced a 2013 incident when...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- African Democratic Congress (ADC) has vehemently criticized a restriction order imposed on Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Edo State, labeling it as undemocratic and unacceptable. During a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, ADC National Spokesperson Mallam Bolaji Abdulahi condemned remarks attributed...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Edo State Government has responded to misinterpretations surrounding Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo’s remarks on Mr. Peter Obi’s planned visit to the state. In a statement, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor emphasized that Okpebholo did not issue any threats to Obi. “It is...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has congratulated Monday Okpebholo on the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding his election as the Executive Governor of Edo State. Governor Aliyu in a statement on Friday, described the judgment as a victory not just for the people of Edo...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu congratulated Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo on the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court. The Edo State governorship election took place in September 2024, and Governor Okpebholo was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The...
Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Mr. Asue Ighodalo and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as the Governor of Edo State. In a judgment delivered by Justice Garba Lawal, the apex court held that the appeal lacked merit. Ighodalo’s lawyer,...
Edo State House of Assembly has approved a N100 billion loan for Governor Monday Okpebholo to fund infrastructural development projects across the state. The approval followed Okpebholo’s letter to the House, requesting legislative backing for the loan facility from First Bank Nigeria Plc. According to the letter, signed by...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has pledged 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, citing the President’s developmental impact across the state. The declaration was made during a gathering to welcome defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has launched a N1 billion interest-free loan scheme to support farmers and traders across the state. The initiative aims to empower over 5,000 beneficiaries, providing them with critical working capital to stimulate local businesses. Okpebholo described the launch as a personal fulfillment of his...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has presented 17 brand new 2025 model SUVs to local government chairmen to enhance grassroots service delivery statewide. Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said Okpebholo was joined by the Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa and other top officials at the event on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Mr. Asue Ighodalo, has vowed to take his case to the Supreme Court in response to the Court of Appeal’s judgment upholding Governor Monday Okpebholo’s electoral victory. In a statement released on Thursday, Ighodalo expressed his determination not...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed Mr Monday Okpebholo as duly elected governor in the Sept. 21, 2024 governorship election held in Edo. The court, in a judgement by a three-member panel led by Justice M. A. Danjuma, dismissed an appeal filed by the Peoples...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday urged PDP candidate Asue Ighodalo to accept the Court of Appeal judgment affirming his electoral victory and embrace unity for the progress of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Appeal Court, in its judgment on Thursday, upheld...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has congratulated Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on the Appeal Court judgment, which affirmed his election victory in the Sept. 2024 governorship poll. Wike, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has announced a restitution window for cultists and those in possession of illegal arms in the state, offering them amnesty if they surrender voluntarily. This is contained in a statement issued by Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in Benin on...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has charged the state contingent to the 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun to bring home gold medals and make Edo proud. Okpebholo gave the charge on Friday while addressing the 774-member team shortly before they departed Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium to Abeokuta for the...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has urged the police authorities to arrest the president of Neo Black Movement (NBM) also know as black axe, Ese Kakor. The call followed allegations that Kakor forged documents falsely authorising him to assist schools in the Edo South Senatorial District. This is contained...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has denied authorising payment of N6 billion as compensation to any group in the state. Okpebholo made the clarification in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, on Thursday in Benin. The governor was reacting to a publication by IPOB, a...