Federal Lawmaker Alerts of Plot by Okpebholo to Demolish His House Over Trumped-Up Allegation of Cultism

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A former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly and a federal lawmaker representing Esan West/Esan Central/Igueben Federal Constituency of Edo State at the National Assembly, Marcus Onobun, has cried out over alleged plans by the Edo State Government to demolish his house.
Onobun alleged that his country home at Iruekpen in Esan West Local Government Area of the state had already been marked for demolition, a claim the state government denied.

Recall that an atmosphere of tension and foreboding had enveloped Iruekpen on Sunday over alleged resurgence of cult-related activities linked to members of the “Supreme Eiye Confraternity”.
TELL gathered that the alarm raised by Onobun, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was prompted by fear of the consequences of being linked to such acts as it is the policy of the Governor Monday Okpebholo administration to demolish buildings identified with cultism, kidnapping and ritual killings.

The Iruekpen community had recently witnessed alleged secret cult-related activities reportedly linked to Onobun, in whose house some miscreants suspected to be members of the Supreme Eiye Confraternity (Eiye) were said to have regrouped.

But stoutly denying the allegation, an agitated Onobun said it was designed to destroy his reputation and force him to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to sources residing in Iruekpen, Onobun’s house was marked for possible demolition on Tuesday morning with the inscription written on the perimeter fence by government officials read this; “X ESDBCA,10/6/25”.

In a press statement on Tuesday evening, Onobun, described the allegations as not only false, baseless and unfounded, but politically motivated, attempts to tarnish his hard-earned reputation.
The statement reads: “My attention has been drawn to some unfounded and malicious rumours being circulated across various quarters, both online and offline, alleging my involvement or association with cult-related activities in Iruekpen.

“I, Hon. Marcus Onobun, honourable member, representing Esan West, Esan Central and Igueben Federal constituency categorically and unequivocally refute claims of any such association or involvement.

“For the avoidance of doubt, I am not directly or indirectly involved in cultism nor have I ever supported, encouraged, financed, or participated in any activity that promotes it in any form whatsoever.

“These allegations are not only false and baseless and unfounded, but they also appear to be politically motivated attempts to tarnish my hard-earned reputation, distract from the developmental strides we are making, and undermine the trust and confidence the good people of Iruekpen and beyond have reposed in me”.

The development has however drawn umbrage from social media users who believed it was politically motivated, vouching that the former speaker is not a cultist.

In his reaction, Enaholo Abel Enaholo, said: “If you are talking about Marcus Onobun being a cultist to make his house demolished, abeg rest, play politics to the fullest, but avoid unnecessary witch-hunting of opposition or giving yeye advise that will make this government to be tagged with political vendetta”.

Another social media user, Michael Ihaza, said, “God will not let them spoil this government with bad advice and propaganda, Esan will complete this eight (8) years government.
“His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpehbolo, must not listen to the counsel of those wicked people that do not have anything to lose”

However, denying Onobun’s allegation, the chief press secretary to the governor, Fred Itua,
dismissed the claim as “false and the figment imagination of some mischief makers”.
TELL gathered that the Iruekpen community is apprehensive over the alleged regrouping of the suspected Eiye members at the federal lawmaker’s residence in the town which they feared could foster insecurity.

They therefore appealed to the state government and the Nigerian Police Force to immediately intervene.