Tag: Okpebholo
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Okpebholo demands arrest of Neo Black Movement leader
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has urged the police authorities to arrest Neo Black Movement (NBM) president, Ese Kakor. The call followed allegations that Kakor forged documents falsely authorising him to assist schools in the Edo South Senatorial District.
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Okpebholo denies paying N6bn to terrorist group in Edo
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has denied authorising payment of N6 billion as compensation to any group in the state. Okpebholo made the clarification in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, on Thursday in
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Okpebholo begins campaign for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo announced on Wednesday in Benin that he has begun mobilising support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection bid in 2027. The governor made this known while receiving Mr. Kaycee Osamwonyi,
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Edo Guber: How Ighodalo made Okpebholo’s confirmation easier than expected – By Ehichioya Ezomon
In other climes, people learn from history. But in Nigeria, it’s history that learns from the people. No matter how unfavourable the precedent is – which should serve to guard against a recurrence – Nigerians will keep doing the same thing, and expecting a different result, as starkly revealed on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at…
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PDP’s Ighodalo to appeal Edo tribunal’s verdict
Mr Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 19 September governorship election in Edo, has said he will challenge the tribunal’s judgment at the Court of Appeal. The Edo election tribunal, sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, reaffirmed Gov. Monday
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Tribunal dismisses Accord Party’s petition against Gov. Okpebholo, APC
The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by Accord Party against the declaration of Gov. Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as
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Okpebholo suggests community to produce next Governor in Bayelsa
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has said that the people of Ayakoro community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa deserves to produce the next governor of Bayelsa. Okpebholo spoke as a guest during the 67th anniversary of Ayakoro Annual Festival: (Eyal Obeyin) 2025 at
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Okpebholo distances self from S/South govs position on Rivers emergency rule
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has dissociated himself from the South-South Governors Forum’s stance on the State of Emergency in Rivers. Okpebholo disclosed this in a statement issued in Benin by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, on Thursday.
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Okpebholo, PDP differ on probe of Obaseki $10m spent on Observer newspaper
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has announced plans to probe the $10 million reportedly spent on the state owned newspaper, The Nigerian Observer, by former Governor Godwin Obaseki. Okpebholo made the announcement during an unscheduled visit to the Observer premises with top officials
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Edo poll: PDP witness insists on irregularities as Okpebholo, APC lawyers disagree
Victor Eseigbe, a politician from Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo, on Thursday, testified as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s witness at the ongoing governorship election tribunal, insisting that the poll was marred by irregularities. Eseigbe, who had the witness code: WW1M/9, gave his testimony while being led in evidence by the petitioners’ counsel, Ken…