The pan Esan socio cultural organisation, Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI) has poured encomiums on the of the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II, recognising his virtues of wisdom, strength, and benevolence, and saluting him for promoting peace and harmony amongst all the people of Edo State. In a letter signed by its …

A pan Esan socio-cultural umbrella organisation, Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI) has congratulated Edo State Governor-Elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo on his victory in the concluded governorship election, saying that his emergence vindicates its struggles and unrelenting campaigns for a governor of Esan extraction. In a letter by its President, Rt. Hon. Mathew Egbadon; and Public Relations Officer, Mr. Tony Iyare, and …

A leading pan-Esan organisation, Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI), has lauded two of the major political parties in Edo State, – the All Progressive Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) – for conceding the governorship tickets of their respective parties to aspirants of Esan extraction. While congratulating the candidates of the APC and PDP, the group recalled that it had in …

As burial rites for former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Sir Emmanuel Itoya Ijewere commence this week, the Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI), a socio-cultural organisation committed to the development of Esanland, has likened his passing to the departure of a giant, saying, “We’ve lost a strong and passionate voice for development”. In a condolence letter …

The pan socio-cultural, Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI) has showered encomiums on the late Esogban of Benin, Chief David U. Edebiri, who passed last Thursday at 93. The non partisan movement saluted not only Edebiri’s forthright stance as an elder statesman who spoke truth to power, but also commended his immense contributions to the struggle for the birth of both the …

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-Esan organisation, Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI) has said that it received the news of the passing of the founder of Daar Communications (owners of AIT/Raypower), High Chief Dr Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi, at age 71, with deep shock and sadness. In a statement in Benin City by its President, Rt. Hon Mathew Egbadon; and Public Relations Officer, Mr. Tony Iyare, …

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 …