As part of the strategic move to present a united front ahead of the Edo State governorship election slated for next year, a joint meeting of Esan leaders of thought, governorship aspirants and leaders of the socio-cultural organisation, Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI) has laid the groundwork to prune the high number of aspirants from the Edo Central senatorial zone angling …

A delegation of Esan traditional rulers and leaders of Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI), a socio-cultural non-partisan group, has requested the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II to intervene in the ensuing political contest in Edo State to ensure that a Governor of Esan extraction emerges to succeed the incumbent, Mr. Godwin Obaseki …

The pan socio-cultural non partisan organisation, Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI) has said that its ongoing consultative engagement with prominent political and influential leaders in Edo State, which kicked off in Benin City at the weekend, has been largely fruitful and insightful on the political dynamics in the state. In a statement by its president, Rt. Hon. Mathew Egbadon and Public …

In the strong move to put forward their best hands for the forthcoming governorship contest in Edo State, the Esan ethnic nationality, located in the Central Senatorial zone, has listed criteria that aspirants from the zone must meet to enjoy overwhelming support. This, the people, argue is to ensure that only viable and capable aspirants who will also elicit the …