The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, have formally closed their case before the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, after presenting 19 witnesses to support their petition. The PDP and Ighodalo are challenging the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September ...

  Governor Monday Okpebholo’s unilateral decision to rename Edo State University, Uzairue, to Edo University, Iyamho has ignited a wave of criticism and legal contention. Critics argue that the move, announced via a December 30 press statement, bypasses the legislative process required to amend the university’s legally established name. The university, founded in 2014 as ...

  Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has sworn in three High Court judges who were previously recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC) but ignored by the former administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Monday in Benin City, fulfilling Okpebholo’s inaugural promise to address the issue. During the event, ...

On Thursday, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo ordered an immediate freeze on all state-owned bank accounts, instructing commercial banks and heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to comply without delay. The directive, issued in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Ituah, warns that anyone, including MDA heads and civil servants, who ...

Senator Monday Okpebholo was inaugurated as the Governor of Edo State on Tuesday, taking over from Godwin Obaseki after winning the September 21, 2024, governorship election. The swearing-in ceremony, held in Benin City, saw Okpebholo and Deputy Governor Dennis Idahosa take their oaths of office, administered by Justice Daniel Okungbowa, amid a large crowd and ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday, September 21. INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Kuta, revealed that Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes, defeating Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes, and ...