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Embattled Edo LG Council Chairmen Berate Okpebholo, Lawmakers over their Suspension; Insist they were not appointed but elected
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The suspended chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local government councils in Edo State on Wednesday knocked the state government and the House of Assembly over their suspension, contending that the action ran contrary to the recent Supreme Court judgement, which granted […] More
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Okpebholo Sacks Edo’s Electoral Commission, Six Others
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has dissolved all Commissions in the state’s public service with immediate effect.A statement on Tuesday by the secretary to the state government, (SSG) Musa Umar Ikhilor, listed the affected Commissions to include the Edo State Independent Electoral […] More
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We’re Set to Make Difference in Governance – Okpebholo
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Unlike the immediate past Godwin Obaseki administration, Governor Monday Okpebholo said his administration would not rely on the use of consultants in running the affairs of the state.Senator Okpebholo stated this on Tuesday at the swearing in of members of Edo State Internal […] More
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Suspended LG Council Chairmen, Deputies Not Given Fair Hearing – Edo PDP, Calls on House to Rescind Action
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State has accused the state House of Assembly and the state government of not giving the 18 local government chairmen and their deputies, all members of the party, the opportunity to defend themselves before they were […] More
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PDP Kicks as Edo Assembly Suspends Council Chairmen, Deputies at Behest of Governor Okpebholo Alleging Corruption, Insubordination
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow In one fell swoop, the Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday sent packing the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the 18 local government councils in the state. Acting on a petition by Governor Monday Okpebholo, the 8th Assembly passed a resolution suspending the […] More
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Mohammed, Bauchi Governor, Throws Shade at Wike, calls on Tinubu to Do Away with the ‘Excess Baggage’.
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow In what was evidently an attestation of a soured relationship between the Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, and the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the former on Saturday launched a veiled brutal attack on the former Rivers State governor, describing […] More
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Edo 2024: Tribunal Appeals for Cooperation, Calm as Hearing of Petitions Against Okpebholo’s Victory Begins
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin, on Monday appealed to all stakeholders in the hearing of election petitions before it – political parties and their candidates, their supporters, counsel, security agencies and the media – for their cooperation for […] More
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Chaos At Edo Election Tribunal as Thugs Invade Court
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Pandemonium broke out on Monday at the Edo State High Court premises where sitting commenced in the petitions filed by the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), and some other political parties against the declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) winner […] More
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2024 Ghana Presidential Election: Will There Be a Change of Guard?
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow additional reports by Jide Mohammed in Accra Today’s Presidential Election in Ghana will probably be one of the most interesting in the history of the West African country. It is surely going to be a straight battle between the ruling New Patriotic Party […] More
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Edo Deputy Governor Gets Chief Press Secretary
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The secretary to the state government, (SSG) Musa Umar Ikhilor, has announced Friday Aghedo as the chief press secretary to the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dennis Idahosa. The announcement, made on Friday, marked the first appointment to be made for the office […] More
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APC Calls on Security Agents to Investigate PDP’s Allegation of BIVAS Manipulation
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Joining issues with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on its various criticisms and attacks on the Governor Monday Okpebholo administration, the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) has challenged the party to come forward with evidence that the fly over bridge flagged off […] More
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Okpebholo Orders LG Council Chairmen to Submit Statements of Account In 48 Hours
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The 18 local government council chairmen in Edo State have been directed by Governor Monday Okpebholo to, within 48 hours, submit their statements of account to the Assets Verification Committee set up by the new government to take stock of assets and liabilities […] More