The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the resolution of the Edo State House of Assembly asking that Bernard Egwahide continue as chairperson of its state council. Benson Upah, acting general secretary of the NLC, in a statement on Wednesday, described the lawmakers’ position as “ignorant and unlawful.” Upah said Egwahide was never elected as […]
The recent events at the state house of assembly is a failed coup, says Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo State. The governor accused Adams Oshiomhole, his predecessor, of being “bent on throwing the state into crisis” ahead of the September 19 governorship election. READ ALSO: We will resist attempt to illegally take over Edo Assembly, […]
The immediate past Speaker of the Edo Assembly, Alhaji Kabiru Adjoto, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Adjoto, who made this known in an interview on Monday in Benin, said that he took the decision after deeply consulting with his conscience, family, friends and his teeming supporters. APC: […]
The Edo State House of Assembly has been shut down for 14 days for fumigation of the Assembly complex. In a statement, Acting Director, Administration and Supplies, Stephen U. Guobadia, on behalf of the Clerk of the House, said the leadership of the House has directed all management staff of the House to remain at […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has named the Chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Senator Ehigie Uzamere, to reconcile members-elect in the Edo State House of Assembly. In a statement, the governor said the constitution of the reconciliation committee […]
The Edo House of Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution lifting the suspension on Philip Eguaroje, the vice chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. READ ALSO: Obaseki’s job creation drive: 300 youths storm Edo Innovation Hub for new Africa Magic series audition The move was sequel to the consideration of the report […]
…Adjourns embattled 14 state lawmakers case till January 28 …We’ll retain our neutrality, says Electoral umpire The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting fresh election to fill the vacant seats of the embattled 14 House of Assembly lawmakers in the state. The vacation judge, Justice Ahmed […]
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday in Benin City, passed into law, t N10,874,000,000 Supplementary Budget for the year 2018 fiscal year, and not ‘N160 extra budget’ billion as erroneously reported by some of Nigeria’s newspapers on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. With the N10,874,000,000 supplementary budget passed into law by the Edo State […]
The Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kabiru Adjoto, has said the leadership of the House will continue to deploy resources, innovations, skills and strategies to bring about positive transformation of the Assembly Complex. Hon. Adjoto said this on Tuesday while inspecting the on-going renovation of Mike Akhigbe Hall at the complex, said […]
The Edo State House of Assembly has issued a 2-day ultimatum to the former Deputy Speaker of the House, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie, to return the official vehicles in her possession to the House or face legal action. In a letter addressed to the counsel to the former Deputy Speaker, Olayiwola Afolabi & Co, which was […]
The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has condemned the leadership tussle that rocked the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday. He described it as irresponsible, immature and barbaric, stressing that the violence was capable of underminding the interest of the citizens of the state. The monarch in a statement signed by his chief press […]
The Chairman of the Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr. Anslem Ojezua, on Tuesday said there was no cause to be alarmed over the impeachment and subsequent elections that produced a new speaker and deputy speaker in the state House of Assembly on Monday, August 14, 2017. Mr. Ojezua, who gave […]
49 percent of the 2017 Edo House of Assembly budget passed into law on Monday will be used for capital expenditure. Of the state’s 2017 budget totaling N153.18bn, N75.11bn was appropriated for capital expenditure, while the proposed recurrent expenditure stood at N74.9 billion. The Assembly however increased the appropriation bill with about N3bn. The state […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki has presented a budget of 150 billion appropriation bill to the State ouse of Assembly to fast track economic and social transformatin of the state. Governor Obaseki, who christened the 2017 budget as “Budget of Consolidation and Prosperity” said it was wrapped around the six key policy areas. “Mr Speaker, we have […]