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Attempted coup d’etat was what happened at Edo assembly- Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2020 0

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

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Edo former Assembly Speaker resigns from APC

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2020 0

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: […]

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Breaking: Edo Assembly closed for 14 days for fumigation

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2020 0

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 […]

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Lalong, Sanwo-Olu, Uzamere, to lead Edo Assembly reconciliation

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2020 0

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 […]

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Edo Assembly lifts suspension on Akoko-Edo Vice Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2020 0

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 […]

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Edo assembly crisis: Court stops INEC from conducting by – election

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2020 0

…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,

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Edo Assembly passes N10.8bn Supplementary Budget

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2018 0

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 […]

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Edo Assembly renovates House

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2017 0

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 […]

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Return vehicles or face prosecution, new speaker tells impeached dep speaker Titus Akhigbe, Benin‎

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2017 0

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 […]

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Benin monarch describes Edo Assembly leadership tussle as barbaric

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2017 0

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 […]

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Edo Assembly Impeachments: No cause for alarm, state APC chair assures

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

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 […]

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Capital Expenditure to take up 49% of Edo State’s Budget

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2017 0

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 […]

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Budget: Obaseki Presents N150b Budget to Edo Assembly

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2016 0

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 […]