Okpebholo
Okpebholo Suspends Aide Over Rogue Fundraising
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has taken decisive action by suspending his Special Adviser on Oil and Gas, Felix Osemwengie Isere, over alleged unauthorized fundraising activities related to a proposed oil and gas summit. The summit, which was scheduled to hold from August 7, has now been cancelled indefinitely following what the state government described […]
FCT Minister Wike Commissions Revived Edo Line
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, officially commissioned the revitalised Edo Line Transport Company in Benin City. This milestone project is part of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s broader agenda to revive dormant and state-owned enterprises in Edo State. Established in 1968, Edo Line was once a flagship transport service in […]
Okpebholo’s Threat to Peter Obi is a Danger to Democracy — ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a strong condemnation of the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, over what it described as an open and direct threat to the life and personal security of Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate. The party expressed grave concern that a sitting governor could […]
LP Reps Caucus Slams Edo Governor Over Threat to Peter Obi
The Labour Party (LP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has strongly condemned what it described as an open threat to the life and security of its 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, allegedly issued by the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo. The LP lawmakers expressed outrage and disappointment over the governor’s comments, […]
Edo Postpones 102 Edoline Buses Launch to Honour Buhari
The commissioning of 102 state-of-the-art buses acquired for the newly rebranded Edoline Mass Transit Scheme in Edo State has been postponed as a mark of respect for the late former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. This was announced by the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, who emphasized the need for solemnity during this […]
Operation Flush: Edo Launches Special Squad to Tackle Kidnapping, Cultism
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the establishment of a Special Security Squad designed to combat the escalating threats of kidnapping and cultism across the state. This decisive move is part of the administration’s broader strategy to address the persistent insecurity that has plagued various parts of Edo State. The new security initiative, aptly […]
Wike Hails Supreme Court Ruling on Okpebholo’s Victory
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has applauded the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment that affirmed the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected Governor of Edo State. He described the verdict as a decisive and final validation of the will of the people, as expressed during the September 2023 gubernatorial […]
Tinubu Congratulates Okpebholo on Supreme Court Victory
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State following the Supreme Court’s affirmation of his electoral victory in the September 21, 2024 governorship election. The President’s message came shortly after the Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Thursday, July 10, 2025, delivered its much-anticipated final judgment on the contentious […]
Former Governor Obaseki Breaks Silence on Supreme Court Verdict
It is based on this conviction, and our belief that the results were manipulated, that we pursued legal redress. Regrettably, and most unexpectedly, the verdicts at every stage of the judicial process went against us Former Governor Godwin Obaseki has responded to the Supreme Court’s final ruling on the Edo State governorship election dispute, expressing […]
BREAKING: Supreme Court Affirms Okpebholo’s Victory as Edo Governor
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday, July 10, 2025, delivered its final verdict on the protracted legal dispute surrounding the outcome of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, affirming Senator Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected governor of the state. A five-member panel of justices, presided over by Justice Mohammed Garba, unanimously dismissed […]