The governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo has ordered heads of various security agencies in the State to make the state unsafe for criminal elements including cultists who have been on a killing spree for the past two weeks. As of Monday morning, not less than seven people have been killed as a result of cult-related clashes. The killings …

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has directed the immediate freezing of all state-owned bank accounts. According to a statement on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua, the governor said that the accounts would remain frozen until further notice. He instructed commercial banks, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to comply with the order immediately or face severe consequences. …

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has dissolved the boards of all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state with immediate effect. In a statement on Wednesday in Benin City, the state capital, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua also said that all the permanent secretaries appointed from outside the public and civil service have been relieved of …

The Edo State Youth Parliament has urged Governor Monday Okpebholo to include youths in his administration, pledging their support for the new leadership. Chairman of the State Youth Parliament, Fawaz Muhammad, congratulated the governor and his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, at the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, expressing confidence in a new era of growth in youth development, economic empowerment, and more. …

Senator Monday Okpebholo has assumed office as the fifth governor of Edo State since the commencement of the Fourth Republic in 1999. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 21 September governorship election, Okpebholo, who represented Edo North district in the current Senate, succeeded Mr. Godwin Obaseki, who had been in charge of the helm of affairs in …

In perhaps his last act in charge of Edo State, outgoing governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, granted pardon to 10 inmates with less than one year to serve their terms in correctional centres in the state. Those pardoned were Igwe Kelechukwu, Esazobor Ohioze, Gift Osaretun, Takyi Rockson, Dikuar Friday, Ossai Glory, Augustine Sunday, Daulagha Ebifagha Godluck, James Paul and Anas …

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 …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday assured Edo State governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, of his support, saying he will not walk alone when he assumes office. Sanwo-Olu stated this when he received Senator Okpebholo, who paid him a ‘Thank You Visit’ at Lagos House, Marina, after his victory in last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. Sanwo-Olu assured Senator …

A former Edo State Governor and Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has credited the reserved approach of governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, as a key factor in securing victory during the 21 September, 2024 governorship election in the state. Speaking on the Politics Today programme on Channels Television on Monday, Oshiomhole downplayed concerns about Okpebholo’s absence from media interviews, stating that television …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, following his victory at Saturday’s gubernatorial election. In a congratulatory message on Monday morning by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu described the outcome of the election as a landslide victory for All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Okpebholo. …