Edo Governor
Edo Governor recalls suspended Attorney General
Exactly 37 days after he was suspended, the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, recalled the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie. A letter to Osagie by the Secretary to State Government, Umar Ikhilor, marked SGA. 15/NOL.XV111/215 and dated March 12, 2025, released around 8:15pm, read that he was recalled after he […]
Edo Governor election tribunal adjourns hearing over witness list delay
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, on Monday, adjourned proceedings to Tuesday, in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Asue Ighodalo, challenging the September 21, 2024, election. The adjournment followed delays in serving the respondents with the petitioners’ witness schedule. When the petition was called, counsel for the Independent National Electoral […]
Edo Governor suspends free bus service initiative — hours after announcement
Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, has suspended the free bus initiative for residents of the state. The directive comes barely 24 hours after the governor announced the initiative, which he described as one of the cornerstones of his administration. Fred Itua, his spokesperson, said in a statement that the service would cover Benin metropolis and […]
Edo Governor Okpebholo appoints 14-member panel to probe Obaseki
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has constituted a 14-member state Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of former governor Godwin Obaseki. A statement by the chief press secretary to the governor, Fred Itua, on Sunday in Benin, said the committee members would be inaugurated on Tuesday, 26 November. Mr Itua listed the members […]
Okpebholo restores statutory rights to Oba of Benin
The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has restored the full statutory rights of the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, abolishing the new traditional councils in Edo South created by the last administration. He also backed the Federal Government’s Gazette, which gave the ownership of the returned artefact to the Oba’s palace, which was looted […]
Just In: Okpebholo, Idahosa sworn in as Edo governor, deputy
The newly elected Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, were sworn in on Tuesday. The Chief Justice of the state, Daniel Okungbowa, administered the oath to the state’s number one and two citizens at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. They both pledged to uphold the constitution, work within its dictates, […]