Edo State Government
Edo government charges Oshiomhole to maintain peace as ex-council chairman returns to APC
By Obi Obumneme Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State yesterday charged his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to keep the peace and observe protocols while visiting the state. Obaseki, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, denied knowledge of alleged attack on Oshiomhole’s residence in Benin City. He reeled out how …
Comrade Oshiomhole blames Governor Obaseki for Edo Assembly’s night inauguration
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki was wrong to have inaugurated the House of Assembly in the night. The former Edo State governor was reacting to rumours of his strained relationship with the governor through a statement by his Special Adviser (SA) …
ICPC RECOVERS AMBULANCE AND OTHER MEDICAL ITEMS IN EDO STATE
Gbeleyi Abayomi The ongoing monitoring of constituency projects by the independent corrupt practices commission (ICPC) is yielding great dividends as more items are been recovered. Earlier in the month, the commission recovered items worth 117m from a senator in Enugu state. The discovery of the items made the senator hurriedly share of the items. The …
Obaseki pays suprise visit to Oshiomole
Gbeleyi Abayomi In what seems like a suprise, the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki on Monday paid a visit to his predecessor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomole. He was in the Iyamho country home of the former President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to pay him homage for …
ABUJA HIGH COURT STOPS NASS FROM TAKING OVER EDO HOUSE
Gbeleyi Abayomi Justice Taiwo Taiwo of The Federal High Court has ordered both the Senate and the House of Representatives to stop their plan to take over the legislative duties of the Edo State House of Assembly. The court made the restraining order on Wednesday in the suit filed by the Edo State Government to …
EDO STATE GOV’T DARES NASS OVER HOUSE PROCLAMATION
Gbeleyi Abayomi Following a resolution by the senate on Tuesday mandating the The Edo State Government to declare fresh proclamation over the inauguration of the house of assembly, the state government has rejected the call describing as unconstitutional and a flagrant disregard for the Principle of Separation of Powers. In a statement issued on Tuesday …
SENATE ORDERS EDO STATE GOV’T TO ISSUE FRESH PROCLAMATION
Gbeleyi Abayomi Following the protracted crisis that has stalled the proper inauguration of the Edo State house of assembly where only 9 members of the 24 elected were sworn in, the senate has order the Governor of Edo State Mr Godwin Obaseki to issue a fresh proclamation. This was read on the floor of the …
SENATE PANEL MEETS WITH MEMBERS-ELECT LOYAL TO OSHIOMHOLE OVER EDO ASSEMBLY CHAOS
On Thursday, the Senate ad hoc committee investigating the crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly met with lawmakers supported by the All Progressives Congress ‘ national leadership. 12 of the 14 members-elected loyal to APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, were present at the meeting held at the Senate New Building, National Assembly Complex …
EDO SPEAKER FROWNS AT CALLS TO SHUT DOWN ASSEMBLY
By Gbeleyi Abayomi Moves by the Federal house of representative to close The Edo state house of assembly has been rejected by the speaker of the edo state house of assembly, Mr. Frank okiye. This was contained in a statement made on Wednesday shortly after the HOR through its adhoc committee called on the IGP …
