The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 19 September governorship election in Edo, Mr Asue Ighodalo, has said he will challenge the tribunal’s judgment at the Court of Appeal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Edo election tribunal, sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, reaffirmed Gov....
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Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Mr Asue Ighodalo, challenging the outcome of the Sept. 21, 2024 governorship election. Delivering judgment on Wednesday in Abuja, the tribunal upheld the election of Gov. Monday Okpebholo...
Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition of the Action Alliance (AA) against Gov. Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress (APC). Delivering judgment on Wednesday in Abuja, the tribunal dismissed the petition filed by AA and Mr Adekunle Omoaje for being frivolous and lacking in...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Monday pledged to compensate the families of the 16 slain hunters. They were allegedly murdered by a vigilante group at Uromi, Edo while on their way to Kano. He made the pledge when, in company of his Kano State counterpart, Abba...
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, on Monday, paid a condolence visit to his counterpart in Kano State, Abba Yusuf, over the killings of 16 Kano-bound travellers last Friday. Okpebholo arrived the Kano State Government House at noon and was received by Yusuf and other government officials. The 16 travellers...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo Chapter, alleged on Wednesday that it had uncovered a planned protests across the state to destabilise the government of Sen. Monday Okpebholo. The APC State Chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, claimed that the protests were being orchestrated by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)....
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has said that the people of Ayakoro community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa deserves to produce the next governor of Bayelsa. Okpebholo spoke as a guest during the 67th anniversary of Ayakoro Annual Festival: (Eyal Obeyin) 2025 at Ayakoro community on Sunday....
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has announced plans to probe the $10 million reportedly spent on the state owned newspaper, The Nigerian Observer, by former Governor Godwin Obaseki. Okpebholo made the announcement during an unscheduled visit to the Observer premises with top officials of his administration to inspect the...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has lifted the suspension of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Samson Osagie, with immediate effect. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor had in February suspended Osagie alongside the chairman of the state Local Government Commission, Damian Lawani...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has inaugurated the back-to-farm initiative in the state, to boost food production across the three senatorial districts. Okpebholo disclosed this on Thursday in Iguoriakhi, while meeting with farmers at the community farm settlement in Ovia South West Local Government Area of the state. He...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has applauded Edo State governor, Mr. Monday Okpebholo for the appointment of Mr. Collins Edomaruse as his Special Adviser, International Development Partners (IDP). President of GOCOP and Publisher of RealNews Online, Ms Maureen Chigbo described Edomaruse’s appointment as...
The embattled 18 Local Government Chairmen in Edo on Wednesday in Benin declared their suspension by the State House of Assembly as null and void. It would be recalled that the Governor, Monday Okpebholo had written to the House over the chairmen’s refusal to submit financial records to the...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has assured that his administration will make 2025 a better year for the people, through practical and good governance in the state. Okpebholo gave the assurance during 2024 Nine Lessons and Carol organised by the State House of Assembly on Wednesday in Benin. Okpebholo,...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has directed the 18 local government chairmen in the state to submit their statements of account from September 2023 to date within 48 hours. Governor Okpebholo in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua,...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Monday swore in three High Court judges recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC), but ignored by Godwin Obaseki’s administration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Obaseki ignored the three judges when he swore in five out of the eight recommended...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has approved the immediate reinstatement of the staff members of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, who were disengaged from service in March 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the approval was announced on Monday via a statement issued by the Secretary...
Edo State Government said it has lifted the suspension on the operations of the state security corps to strengthen the state security apparatus. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Musa Ikhilor announced this via a statement issued in Benin on Friday. “In a move to fortify the security...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee has called on Edo government to make public the procurement procedure for the proposed flyover at Ramat Park, Benin. Chairman of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Benin. Aziegbemi alleged that...
Media aide to the immediate past governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, Crusoe Osagie, has said that the move by Governor Monday Okpebholo to probe Obaseki’s government is a smokescreen to mask his incompetence and unpreparedness for office. In a statement, Osagie said Okpebholo is devoid of ideas and...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Former Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has mourned the death of the oldest Catholic Priest in Nigeria, Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, who died on Sunday in Benin City. Obaseki, in a statement by his media aide, Crusoe Osagie, described him as a great missionary of...