Tag: edo assembly
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Edo Assembly Deputy Speaker resigns, gives reason
The Deputy Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Mrs Maria Oligbi-Edeko (PDP- Esan North East II) has voluntarily resigned her position due to the minority status of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Assembly.
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Edo Assembly gets new Majority Leader, Chief Whip
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday named Jonathan Aigbokhan (APC–Esan West) as the new Majority Leader, following the emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the majority party in the House.
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Recall suspended council chairmen – PDP to Edo assembly
The Edo chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the State House of Assembly to recall the 18 suspended local government chairmen for effective grassroots governance. The Edo assembly had in December 2024 suspended the 18 local government chairmen and the vice
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Edo Assembly sacks all political appointees
The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday relieved all political appointees attached to members of the house of their appointment with immediate effect. The Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku announced their sack during plenary in Benin.
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Edo assembly approves death sentence for kidnapping
The Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the State Kidnapping prohibition law 2025 and approved death sentence for offenders. The majority leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian had earlier moved the motion for the house to resolve into the committee of the whole to consider the bill clause-by-clause.
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Edo LG chairmen fault Assembly on suspension
The embattled 18 Local Government Chairmen in Edo State on Wednesday in Benin declared their suspension by the State House of Assembly as null and void.
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Edo Assembly suspends 18 local government chairmen
The Edo State House of Assembly has passed a resolution suspending chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local governments in the state for two months for alleged insubordination and gross misconduct.
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Edo Assembly recalls suspended members
Edo House of Assembly has announced the recall of the two remaining suspended lawmakers, Donald Okogbe and Adeh Isibor, after five months. NAN reports that the assembly had, on May 6, suspended Donald Okogb
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Edo assembly faults IG on suspension of local security
Edo House of Assembly on Thursday faulted the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun over the suspension of the Edo State Security Network (ESSN). The Majority Leader of the House, Charity Aiguobarueghian, said that the securit
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Gunmen kill aide to Edo Assembly speaker
Gunmen have reportedly killed Samson Omoarebokhae, a Senior Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku. Mrs Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, the Special Adviser to the Speaker on Media disclosed this on Monday in Benin,