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By DADA  AYOKHAI  The President of Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, (NULGE), Comrade Lazarus Adorolor, has indicated interest of contesting for the top position of the Union.     The election of a new national president of the Union is a major activity to be conducted during the NULGE National Delegates Conference, tentatively fixed for January 5 - 6, 2021, in Lagos.      Adorolor, of Edo North extraction, is expected to fly the Edo State flag at the election.     Other contestants in the race for the NULGE top position and who are expected to slug it out with Adorolor are from    NULGE chapters  in Imo, Cross River, Ogun and Delta state respectively.   Adorolor, a former two term chairman of the NULGE branch of Etsako West local government, is highly tipped for the coveted position based on his reach, tract record and  achievements while in office.  In a...

By DADA AYOKHAI A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Edo State, Hon Henry Duke Tenebe, has restated his call on Edo indigenes for continuous support to  Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Hon Philip Shaibu, as the duo strives to transform the state into a major economic hub in the shortest possible time.  Reaffirming his  believe in the capability of the duo to deliver on their electoral promises, Hon Tenebe called for total support from Edo indigenes, adding it represents the surest way to accomplish the set objectives and programmes of the government.  Hon Tenebe's  assertion is part of the Season's Greetings to the people of the state, in which he eulogised the governor and his deputy for their clear-cut vision on how to harness the state's resources for the betterment of all.  According to Hon Tenebe, also a member of the State Transition Committee, Edo State is tremendously blessed with the fortune of having a visionary and...

By DADA AYOKHAI  An Abuja High  court precided over by  Justice Ahmed Mohammed  will on  Tuesday,29 December  delivers  judgment in the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu from the September 19 governorship election in Edo State. Justice Mohammed fixed the date after counsel representing parties adopted and argued their respective written addresses for and against the suit. PDP in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/ CS/69/20, is praying the court for an order disqualifying Ize-iyamu from contesting in the September 19 governorship poll on account of not being validly nominated by his party, the APC. In the suit filed on July 3, 2020, the plaintiff is claiming that Ize-iyamu was not a product of a valid primary election hence, should not be allowed to participate in the forthcoming election. The trial judge, after listened to arguments from counsel, fixed Dec.29 for judgment noting t...

By Dada Ayokhai Finally, Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has been exonerated of any complicity in the rumoured plot to dissolve the elected PDP Exco in the state. Edo State Chairman of the party, DR Tony Aziegbemi, who described the so-called rumour as the figment of the imagination of a few some people   saying it came as a rumour and still remains a rumour without an iota of truth whatsoever.  Penultimate week, a widely circulated rumour, with Governor Obaseki at the centre of it, had sprouted on the social media and some national dailies, alleging the governor had approached the PDP national body to seek for the dissolution of the party organs in the state to pave way for his loyalists from the APC.  Dr  Aziegbemi was officially reacting to the rumour, for the first time, since it broke out during a press briefing at the party's secretariat in Benin. Some PDP faithfuls had approached the court to obtain a restraining order to compel the Nat...

By DADA AYOKHAI A  Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on Thursday,24 December commese proceedings  on   the alleged certificate forgery suit preferred against the Edo state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki by the APC. This  development became necessary after the court refused to stay proceedings in the suit as requested by the Governor and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) . Accordingly, the court directed the plaintiff to open and close his case within two days beginning from Thursday, December 24 to Tuesday, December 29. It equally gave the defendants two days to open and conclude their defence effective from Wednesday 30 to Thursday 31 of December 2020. The judge observed that his court will continue with the trial as directed by the Court of Appeal until the order is set aside by any other court of competent jurisdiction. He held that given the order of the Court of Appeal and the nature of the case, the Christmas vacation is not enough g...

By DADA AYOKHAI The National Judicial Council, at its 93rd Meeting of 16th December, 2020 virtually held, considered the list of candidates interviewed and presented by its Interview Committee.  At the end of deliberation, Council recommended  names of Sixty-nine (69) successful candidates to Mr. President (in the case of Kadis of the FCT Sharia Court of Appeal) and the various State Governors (in the case of other State Judicial Officers and Heads of Court) for appointment. In Edo state, eight  judicial officers  were amongst the successful candidates recommended as Judges . Among the eight  from Edo state is Mrs Hassana Garuba, the wife of the former speaker, Edo state House of Assembly, Rt hon Zakawanu Garuba who died few months ago. Others recommended  judges are  .  Aziegbemhin Williams Idemudia,  Igho Patricia Braimoh,  Esohe Irene Bazuaye, Etinosa Gloria Adekanmbi,  Theresa Irenonsen Eghe-Abe,  Ogbevoen Rache...

By DADA AYOKHAI The National Judicial Council, at its 93rd Meeting of 16th December, 2020 virtually held, considered the list of candidates interviewed and presented by its Interview Committee.  At the end of deliberation, Council recommended  names of Sixty-nine (69) successful candidates to Mr. President (in the case of Kadis of the FCT Sharia Court of Appeal) and the various State Governors (in the case of other State Judicial Officers and Heads of Court) for appointment. In Edo state, eight  judicial officers  were amongst the successful candidates recommended as Judges . Among the eight  from Edo state is Mrs Hassana Garuba, the wife of the former speaker, Edo state House of Assembly, Rt hon Zakawanu Garuba who died few months ago. Others recommended  judges are  .  Aziegbemhin Williams Idemudia,  Igho Patricia Braimoh,  Esohe Irene Bazuaye, Etinosa Gloria Adekanmbi,  Theresa Irenonsen Eghe-Abe,  Ogbevoen Rache...

By DADA AYOKHAI The  Edo state government has filed  an appeal and stay of execution against an Edo high court judgement which ordered reinstatement  of Alhaji Aremiyau  Momoh  aka Mbakwe as   chairman  of  Etsako East local government area of Edo state. Justice Daniel okungbowa of Edo high court had in a recent judgement declared as illegal, null and void the suspension of the Etsako East council chairman by the state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki. The  Edo state government position was  disclosed by  the Edo state publicity secretary of the People's  Democratic Party, the rulling party in the  state, Chris Osa Nehikhare through a press statement.   The decision of the state government to file an appeal against the judgement  will probably  dashed  the hope of Hon  Momoh reclaiming his seat before the expiration of his tenure in  office which will be by March 2020 considering t...

An Auchi born and a reknown professor of Arabic & Islamic Studies, Professor Zakariyau Idrees-Oboh Oseni" has formally retired from the  services of the University of Ilorin, kwara state where he was a professor in the department of Arabic and Islamic  studies. Prof Oseni  who holds the traditional title of Waziri of Auchi kingdom is the chief of Imam of Auchi community. To  immortalized him while still alive, a   public book presentation was organized  in  honour of a man who was described as  Nigeria’s “Guardian of Arabic Language and Literature,.    The festschrift, which consists of peer-reviewed essays, was put together by the 37 PhD students Professor Oseni supervised their theses in the Arabic Department of Unilorin. The event, which held on Sunday November 8, 2020 at the FOMWAN Secretariat along Fate Road in Ilorin, was attended by dignitaries that include Chairman of the Occasion Malam Yusuf Olaolu Ali, SAN;...

By DADA AYOKHAI  Residents and visitors to Edo State have been assured of adequate security during and after the festive period.  The PUBLIC WORKS VOLUNTEERS SCHEME (PUWOV), Boss,  Mr  MUKHTAR YUSUF-OSAGIE in an  exclusive interview with          SPARKNEWSNAIJA(SNN) said "the aftermath of the #endsars protest have been so challenging to the government and relevant security agencies in the state which demanded the state government's going back to the drawing table for a redesigned security architecture which is now taking care of some of the criminal black spots in the state". MUKHTAR YUSUF-OSAGIE said "the state government is harnessing all available openings to bring as many people, groups and agencies to help grow and sustain the security situation of the state which informed the engagement of hands into the PUWOV scheme to ensure that the entire state is adequately covered". On traffic control and ease of movem...

By DADA AYOKHAI  Former APC deputy chairman, Edo State, Emperor Jarret Tenebe,  has  retained same  position in the newly  inagurated caretaker  committee . The  New members of the State Caretaker Committee of the APC  were recently sworn in by the chairman of the caretaker committee, Col. (Dr.) David Imuse(rtd). The  deputy chairmanship  slot which was zoned to Edo North Distrct of the state has at the onset, Chief Chatty Mogaji from Auchi as deputy chairman who unfortunately died from undisclosed sickness during his tenure. Mr  Kenneth Asekhomhe from Ayogwiri was appointed to replace myogaji as deputy chairman but along the line he was removed by his constituency over his role in the legal suit that led to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole's suspension then as national chairman of the party. The oath taking ceremony   took place at the State party secretariat in Benin City. In his remarks at the ceremony Col. Imuse ad...

By Bernadette Idalu Patricia Betty Okoebor Benson, the newly inaugurated Caretaker Committee Woman leader, All Progressives Congress (APC), shortly after her inauguration on December 16, 2020, revealed her drive to work for the good of the party to actualize and reclaim the party's mandate in Edo State. Speaking shortly after her inauguration as a member of the newly constituted APC caretaker Committee and her resolve to work for the good of the party to uplift the position of youths and women in the state and make the APC visible and virile, stated, "Our women are hardworking. Our mindset is to take APC to the next level. With God on my side, I will do whatever I can to impact on the lifestyle of women and youths in the state." She noted that women have been divinely created by God to be dutiful and trustworthy in homes or in their official capacity, hence, the resolve to tap into this divine resource to work for the betterment of the party and the state in g...

By DADA AYOKHAI It was celebration galore   as friends, kinsmen,associates, class mates and others regaled in the news of Prince Yusuf Kadiri Asamah's conferment with the prestigious SAN. Prince Asamah, a scion of the kadiri royal family of  Auchi, was among the select group of 72 other Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN, sworn in at a colourful ceremony in Abuja. By this singular feat, he becomes the first lawyer from the Ikelebe Royal Dynasty of Auchi kingdom  to be decorated with the silk robe of a SAN.  In Abuja,  the Etsako club 81,a foremost association of prominent Etsako indigenes where Asamah was a past President   organized a befitting reception in his honour.  The gathering which took place at the Abuja palatial office of  Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, OFR, who also double as host was attended by prominent  bigwigs, amongst  were  President, Etsako Club 81, Dr Mamudu Dako, Hon Justice Hilary Oshomah, Dr Ph...

By DADA AYOKHAI As they bask in the euphoria of the hugely   successful Thanksgiving and victory party outing hosted by the Edo State deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shuaibu, in jattu, his hometown, some people  were surprised at the presence of APC big wigs at the event.  Barrister Anselm Ojezua, the former Edo State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was among other APC big wigs cited at the ceremony. He led a powerful delegation of the party which included Mr Steven Oshawo, a former APC ward chairman who initiated the gale of suspensions that led to the eventual exit of Comrade Adams Oshiomole as national chairman of the party. The erstwhile state party chairman and his entourage had quietly walked into the venue of the victory party reception without arousing suspicion but had his presence blown open when the master of ceremony called on him to make some remarks in his official capacity, to which he obliged.  The Thanksgiving service...

By DADA AYOKHAI An Abuja High court precided over by Justice Ahmed Mohammed has Adjourned indefinitely any further  hearing on the case  of Forgery and pejury brought before the court by the APC against the Edo state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki. In a  ruling   delivered  on Wednesday late afternoon , the court held that having been satisfied  that an appeal had been lodged and both counsel conceded ,it has no choice than to wait for the appeal court to determine  the case  brought before it. the Judge said, “this court is not prepare to go on a collision course with the court of appeal and the suit is adjourned” to allow the appellate court determine the case before it. The plaintiffs in the suit marked FHC/B/CS/ 74/2020 , prayed the court for an order disqualifying Obaseki from contesting the September 19 governorship election in Edo State on the grounds that he supplied false information on oath to INEC, an act said to be co...

By DADA AYOKHAI The Edo State House of Assembly  has approved the request of the Edo state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki to effect changes in the name of Edo University, Iyamho,  to Edo University, Uzairue. Governor Obaseki had through a letter   to the House forwarded   15 copies of the bill for a law to amend Edo State University Law number 4, 2020, to the House for consideration and amendment.                                         The House  resolved into the committee of a whole for the purpose of amendment of the Edo University Law where it considered the enactment, citation, clause and other aspects of the bill. Giving a progress report after the consideration of the law  to amend Edo State University Law number 4 of 2020, the Speaker, Rt.Hon.Marcus Onobun,  directed the clerk to give the bill its third reading while clea...

By DADA AYOKHAI A former two term Edo State deputy governor of Edo State, Chief Mike Oghiadomhe, has urged aggrieved members of the party in the state to avail themselves of the internal dispute resolving mechanisms rather than resorting to  litigations. Chief Oghiadomhe, a former Chief of Staff, CoS, to former President Goodluck Jonathan, noted that there are various party organs in the state chapter of the party  capable of amicably resolving disputes and crisis within the party fold and, therefore, admonished aggrieved party members to utilise such avenues instead of resorting to litigations.  He made this passionate appeal in Jattu, Etsako West, while addressing PDP faithfuls at the Thanksgiving service and victory party ceremony organised by Edo State deputy governor.  Put in proper context, Chief Oghiadomhe's statement is coming on the heels of a suit filed by some PDP members who are against an alleged plot to dissolve the state party executive in ...

By DADA AYOKHAI Edo state deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu has showered encomiums on the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state for providing the platform which enabled him and his principal to contest the last governorship election. Comrade Shaibu said history would be kind to the PDP leaders for availing him and his principal the golden chance to use the party's umbrella platform to contest and win the Edo 2020 guber election, at a time they were pushed out and left in the lurch by their former political party, that is, the APC.  He was speaking at the thanksgiving and victory party ceremony of the party which took place at his country home in Jattu, Etsako West council area. The thanksgiving service was held at St Philip Catholic Church, Jattu and was rounded up with a victory party reception at the Azama Primary School compound, Jattu.  Comrade Shaibu, in his key note address at the victory party reception, particularly singled out ...

By DADA AYOKHAI A passionate appeal has gone out to the federal government to explore the possibility of extending similar bail out given to some sectors  in the wake of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic to the animals park sector.  The call for the bailout of the animals park sector which, in local vocabulary, is known as zoos, was made by the Chief Executive Officer of Ogba Zoological Garden in Edo State, Mr  Andy Enanire.  Mr  Enanire made the special appeal during a chat with journalists who cover the tourism beat, under the banner of Travel Writers Corp. According to the internationally renowned tourism expert, the animals park sector suffered a lot more than other sectors during the COVID lockdown. He  stressed that while some businesses could easily lock up and go away, the zoos cannot be shut down so easily as the animals required constant attention and maintenance.  He said, "If you look at the recent lockdown, it was only zoos that car...

DADA AYOKHAI chief Garuba first from right Chief Clement Garuba ,a  70 year old man  and a  ranking chief in Ekpesa community in Akoko Edo,, Edo state has attributed his sudden blindness to teargas shot into his eyes  by some police men  at  his community.  Chief Garuba narrated his pathetic  plight   at the #ENDSARS PANEL sitting in Benin. According to Chief Garuba,  life has been hellish for him since he lost his sight to police tear gas. Chief Garuba who is  the  fifth ranking cabinet member of  His Royal Highness, Oba Abiodun Agbaje of Ekpesa Community, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State,  disclosed that the police came to their community in a commando-style, teargassed them when they were in a meeting discussing the way forward for the community, saying that since that day, he has remained blind.  “When we were discussing village matter, with the youths and elders, suddenly, the po...

By DADA AYOKHAI An Edo State High Court  sitting in Benin City  Presided over by Hon. Justice Daniel Irowa Okungbowa has ordered the reinstatement  of Hon momoh Aremiyau aka Mbakwe  as   Chairman of Etsako East local government with immediate effect. Justice Okungbowa declared Momoh’s purported removal by  Governor Godwin Obaseki   as null and void. He was directed to resume in his official capacity immediately. In the case with Suit no: B/ 205/2019 Hon. Aremiyau Momoh vs. Governor of Edo State & ors, the Hon. Justice Daniel  Okungbowa granted all the prayers contained in the originating summons and declared the purported suspension of the claimant as illegal, null and void. The Court held that the defendants failed to comply with the Provision of Section 20 and 21 of Edo State Local Government Law 2000 (as  amended), in consultation with the Edo State House of Assembly as provided by Law  before suspendin...

Clan Head  of 3ivie By DADA AYOKHAI The village head of imiakebu town in 3 Ibie clan, Etsako East local government, chief Ugiemekhia Yahaya  along with 4 others have dragged  a superitendent  of police,John E. Agaga before the  Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for victims of SARS and related abuses, over the  alleged murder of five youths from  his community. Counsel to Chief  Yahaya and four others, Kami Asunogie, told the panel that in less than five minutes, SP. John . E. Agaga allegedly killed five of the youths of the community over a minor conflict between two neighbouring communities that could have been resolved amicably. The 5 youths  that got killed were amongst those from Imiakiebu and Itsukwi waiting to hear from the clan of 3 Ivie on how to resolve the boundary dispute between the two communities   when the police rained bullets and killed them. According to Bar. Asunogie  "The matter started on the ...

By DADA AYOKHAI The former chairman of  peoples Democratic party  PDP, in Etsako west local government  Hon. Baba Habeeb Sheriff  Idenobemhe  and 3  members have dragged Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to a  Federal High Court in Abuja over planned to dissolve the party's executive across the state. The petitioners in the suit prayed the court to restrain the  national leadership of the party from dissolving the  organs of the party in the state as constituted. Hon.Idenebomhe and his  co-travellers in the suit are Hon  Onaiwu Felix – PDP Chairman, Ovia South West LGA, Edo State;  Hon. Umoru Shaika – PDP Chairman, Ward 3 Etsako West LGA,   and, Hon. Ebhodage Christopher – PDP Chairman, Ward 10 Esan North East LGA, Edo State.    The Executive Committee were elected this year at the ward, local government and State Congresses for a four-year tenure. The plaintiffs’ motion is to also stop the Indep...

By DADA AYOKHAI The chairman of Etsako west local government, Alhaji Imonofi inusa has confirmed the rumors of a  plan by  his local government to disengaged some category of  workers  in  the local government. According to the Imonofi, who became the council chairman courtesy of the suspension slammed on the former elected chairman by Governor Godwin obaseki in an interview with journalists,  said , "  there are several over aged workers in the council who are still in service using sworn affidavits I have  written to the Local Government Service  Commission for  a screening  exercise to weed out those categories  of workers."   The  chairman  similarly    denied the allegation of owing staff of the council two months salary. He debunked the claim while reacting to the allegation made against him by some of his workers. Alhaji Inusa said the council is following the footsteps of the state g...

By DADA AYOKHAI A reknown  legal luminary and rights activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, is expanding his business frontiers by veering into the hospitality industry, with the recent acquisition of an hotel along the popular Sapele Road in Benin, the Edo State capital.  Chief Ozekhome, a multiple chieftaincy title holder from Agenebode, was said to have bought the hotel from Chief Godwin Anabor, his fellow kinsman, from Fugar in Etsako Central, for an undisclosed amount.  The hotel, which is situated along the popular Sapele Road in Benin, was built about 10years ago  and  was met to serve as a top notch spot for fun lovers,  relaxation and entertainment arena. At the peak of his fame, Chief Anabor was a popular Lagos socialite and employer of labour. He took the social scene by storm and held sway as the lord of the ring until misfortune hit his sprawling business empire.  Chief Anabor, a multiple chieftaincy title holder given to him by m...

By DADA AYOKHAI The former chairman of the Auchi chapter of The Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, Engr (Mrs) Mariam Abdulwajid Obomeghie, is among the elites group of engineering professionals selected by the Edo state government  to oversee the regulation of engineering practice in Edo state. Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, had recently, at a special event held inside the Executive Chambers in the Government House, Benin, inaugurated two separate but related committees on engineering regulation in the state.  One of the two committees is the Edo State Technical Committee, ESTC, while the other is the Edo State Expatriate Monitoring Committee, ESEMC .  Given her invaluable and vast experience in the complex field of engineering practice in Nigeria, Engr Obomeghie's membership of the state's Technical Committee on Projects Monitoring, is a well deserved recognition of her expertise. A member of the Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria, COREN, Eng...

By DADA AYOKHAI Wife of former Edo State chapter chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Mrs Judith Aladenika, was among the set of graduands at the 38th convocation ceremony of Benin based theological school, The Freedom Bible College. The 32nd  convocation ceremony of the Benin based theological school, took place at the college's premises in Benin, the Edo State capital. The former NUJ chairman's wife was among seven others who bagged distinction in the post graduate diploma class.  Mrs Aladenika emerged as the best graduating female student and also won a prize for her exemplary performance.  Addressing the graduands, visitors and other christian ministers from various denominations who thronged the convocation ground for the ceremony, the Rector and General Overseer of The Freedom Bible College, Rev. (Dr.) Bishop Abraham Chigbundu , noted the college has so far trained and graduated more than 10, 000 students, most of whom as minist...

By DADA AYOKHAi  An insurance law expert and a consummate Academician, Dr Omo Eboh Omogbai, broke myths as he joined the prestigious club of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. Dr Omogbai thus becomes the first person from Ihievbe community in Owan East of Edo North to be so honoured with the silk robe, the highest honorary legal award in Nigeria.  He emerged from the academic category of the SAN list which was subjected to a rigorous process of selection and exclusion by the Legal Privileges council   before  its final confirmation  Dr Omogbai comes from what may be regarded as a predominantly legal family, with his late father, Justice Omo Eboh of the Federal Court of Appeal, said to have held the distinguished record of being the first Edo North indigene to be so appointed a judge in the 70s.  Similarly, his mother, Modupe Omo Eboh,  née Modupe Akingbehin, of the Yoruba extraction and the great grand daughter of Bishop Ajayi Crowther, ...

By DADA  AYOKHAI The relationship between Governor Godwin Obaseki and the good people of Anwain with headquarter in Idegun,  Etsako West local government area, is one of mutual respect and cordiality.  What may have sparked the special bond between Governor Obaseki and Anwain clan was the decision by the former to flag off the construction of the only road that leads directly into the clan, almost at 70 per cent completion stage.  Anwain clan had progressively become the symbol of smiling in the midst of suffering and neglect. For several years, total abandonment, accentuated by bad and inaccessible roads, became the measuring rod of the feelings of Anwain people towards governance. Successive administrations paid lip service to the situation.  Anwain clan can be accessed either through Agbede along the Abuja - Auchi highway or going through Esanland, notably via Irrua and Uromi. Sadly, the Auchi route is closer and shorter but also a nightmarish exp...

By DADA AYOKHAI The much celebrated alleged corruption case involving the clan head of 3 Ivie  in Etsako East council area, HRH Ali Sulayman, and his other co - travellers, is set to resume in early January, 2021 The fraud case for which Ali Sulayman and others are been prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at the Benin Criminal Court presided by Justice Obviagele, was said to have been committed sometime in October, 2017. The total amount involved in the alleged fraud case is N1. 5bn.  The offences occurred while the 3 Ivie  clan head served as the acting chairman of the state SUBEB. : In October 2017, the EFCC hauled the accused former SUBEB top officials before the Benin Criminal Court on a broad range of corruption charges that bordered on diversion, contract splitting and inflation and other related charges.  The EFCC had relied on section 26, subsection 1 of the Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Act...

By DADA AYOKHAI  A Federal High court in Abuja,   has struck out  the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki‘s motion hiddering the commesment of the substantive suit of  alleged forged certificate suit.      The  court had adjourned the hearing of the alleged certificate forgery suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against Governor obaseki from November 16th to November 18th which was subsequently adjourned again. The  series of  adjournments followed the submissions by counsel to Obaseki, Mr Ken Mozia, that all pending motions relating to pleadings must first be resolved before going into the substantive matter. Mozia specifically asked the court to allow him move his motion challenging the competence of the reply filed by the APC to the defence in the matter. However, lawyer to the APC, Mr Akin Olujimi, objected to the position of the governor’s counsel on the pending mo...

By DADA AYOKHAI The remains of the late former Leader of Owan East Legislative arm, Hon Adams Afegbai has been laid to rest at his country home in  Ihievbe, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State after a funeral church service at Lazarian Catholic Church. Hon Afegbai who died at the age of 80 was a retired senior police officer and  the  former Leader of Owan East Legislative arm.  Among those at the grave side to pay the deceased last respect were Senator Yisa Braimoh, Afegbai  extended family of Ihievbe, Braimoh's family , political associates, friends and well wishers. The late former legislative leader was  described by many as  a person  who  lived up to expectations  in his chosen career and also in his dealing with  both low and influencial people across board.  The  octogerian  leader was earlier   laid at the Owan East  Local Government Area  for a  valedatory sessio...

By DADA AYOKHAI The Edo north chapter of the People's Democratic party, PDP, has felicitated with the Edo state Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu on his 51st birthday. The congratulatory message was  contained in a  press release signed by  the party senatorial leader of the district,  Hon  Saiki Samuel Shegun JP.  on behalf of the senatorial  exco. According to statement, prince Saiki said both the PDP as a party and the Edo north people are happy to  have Shaibu as an illustrious son whom they are well pleased with. The party described the deputy governor  as a jolly team player whose relationship to  members  in irrespective of status remains very cordial. The party assured the deputy governor that the party at the senatorial district will continue to give  him and Governor Godwin obaseki  all the needful support in  managing the affairs of the party and the good people of Edo state. The party said...

By DADA AYOKHAI The Edo north chapter of the people's Democratic party, PDP, has felicitated with the Edo state governor, comrade Philip Shaibu on his 51st birthday. The congratulatory message was  contained in a  press release signed by  the party senatorial leader of the district,  Hon  Saiki Samuel Shegun JP.   on behalf of the party exco. According to statement, prince Saiki said both the PDP as a party and the Edo north people are happy to  have Shaibu as an illustrious son whom they are well pleased with. The party described the deputy governor  as a jolly team player whose relationship to  members  in irrespective of status remains very cordial. The party assured the deputy governor that the party at the senatorial district will continue to give  him and Governor Godwin obaseki  all the needful support in  managing the affairs of the party and the good people of Edo state. The party said: " we praye...