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Hon. Ojezele Sunday (aka Ikpenomhen), Esan South-East Edo State House of Assembly-Elect By Innocent Okoh. One week after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced winners of the House of Assembly election keenly contested on March 18, 2023, in Edo state, expectations are high among the constituents in Esan South East. The people are pressuring on their elected representative Hon. Ojezele Sunday, aka Ikpenomhen, of the People's Democratic Party (PDP)  to commence preparation for the seat of the speaker of the State House of Assembly, because the incumbent speaker of the house, Hon. Marcus Onobun has been elected to represent Esan West/ Esan Central/ Igueben Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. The seat of the speaker had been zoned to Edo Central, which necessitated Hon. Frank Okiye and later Hon. Marcus Onobun both from the same region elected as speaker. And now that Hon. Ojiezele, who is also from the region is returning for a second ter

UNIBEN main gate By Editor March 27, 2023 The President of the Students Union Government (SUG) of the University of Benin, Mr Foster Osazee Amadin has won a case of libel against four members of the union's executive. Dailymonitorngr reports that the Supreme Court of the Student Union Government of the University gave the judgment in favour of the SUG president in December, 2022. The copy of the judgment made available to newsmen in Benin City listed the defendants, who are also executive members of the union in the case to include Comrade Oredia Destiny, Secretary General, Comrade Ekene Aninze, Attorney- General, Comrade Omoregie Sylvester, Assistant Secretary General and Comrade Benson Osademe  Nwabere, Director of Sports. The defendants who were elected along with the claimant as members of the executive council of the union in 2020/2021 were alleged to have written and made a defamatory publication against the claimant on March 23, 2022 in the Sahara Reporte

Group photograph of participants at a one-day social dialogue forum organized by Uromi JDPCI for Journalists in Benin City. By Editor March 26, 2023 A nongovernmental organization under the aegis of Uromi Justice Development Peace and Caritas Initiatives (UROMI JDPCI) has called for the legislative review of the Edo State  Trafficking in Persons Prohibition Law 2018.  The Executive Director of the group, Reverend Father Fidelis Arhedo made the call at a Social Dialogue Forum with Journalists in Benin City.  Arhedo said the social dialogue forum was on Localizing Trafficking in Person Response in Edo State by localizing TIP response (LOTIP-R) cluster anchored by Uromi JDPCI.  He added that the project is  funded by the States Agency for International Development (USAID) under its Strengthening Civil Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) Project and implemented in Nigeria by Palladium.  The Reverend Father said the law should be reviewed to make provision for the activation o

By Editor March 25, 2023 The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has admitted crack in its ranks as it ratified the suspension of a state working committee member and eight wards leaders in the state over alleged anti-party activities and financial impropriety.  Dailymonitorngr had reported that members of the party in Esan Central Local Government Area had been teared  apart over alleged anti- party activities and financial impropriety.  The crisis also resulted to the suspension and counter-suspension of some leaders of the party in the locality, which Chief Francis Inegbeniki, deputy Chairman of the Party in Edo Central, one of the suspended leaders refuted and described as "null and void."  The suspended members of the party in the locality are, Chief Francis Inegbeniki, deputy Chairman of the Party in Edo Central, William Shaka Momodu (Ward 5); Raphael Ehimen (Ward 5); Pius Igene (Ward 3); Godfrey Odalo (Ward 3); Francis Ubene (Ward 8); Barr. K

---As leaders engage in Suspensions, Counter-Suspensions By Editor March 21, 2023 Few days after the conduct of State House of Assembly elections in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State has been enmeshed in crisis over allegations financial impropriety and anti-party. The crisis has resulted into suspension and counter-suspension of some leaders of the party in the locality. The leaders affected in the imbroglio are the  State Vice Chairman of the party,  Chief Francis Inegbeniki, Prince Willy Shaka Momodu, Ward Leader, Hon Abudu Ugbesia, Hon Victor Edoror and six others. While Chief Francis Inegbeneki and others were suspended for anti-party activities, Hon Victor Edoror, the party's candidate in the election was suspended over an allegation of financial impropriety. A statement by the party's leaders that suspended Chief Francis Inegbeneki and others announced the appointment of Hon. Bello Oyaziwolo, forme

Prof (Hon) Julius Ihonvbere By Editor March 21, 2024 Professor Julius Ihonvbere, member representing Owan Federal Constituency at the National Assembly has condemned the violence that characterised the last Saturday House of Assembly election in some part of Edo State. Ihonvbere, who was reelected for a second term, gave the condemnation via a statement issued made available to newsmen in Benin by his Senior Aide on Media and Public Affairs, Joshua Iraoya. The federal lawmaker made specific reference to Owan West Local Government, where he alleged that violence engulfed Sobe community. DailyMonitorngr recalls that a former Governor of the State, Adams Oshiomhole had during the election, decried the attack and destruction of voting materials in 10 units out of the 17 units in Sobe community. This place, Oshiomole, said were where huge votes were recorded in favour of APC. Ihonvbere corroborated that most of the polling units that are APC's strong-holds were invaded by su

By Editor March 17, 2023 Professor Julius Ihonvbere, lawmaker representing Owan Federal Constituency has appealed to Owan citizens residence in Delta State to cast their votes for Senator James Omo Agege, the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in Saturday election. Ihonvbere also wooed votes for all   the party House of Assembly candidates in the state. The federal lawmaker who recently got his mandate renewed made the call in a statement signed and made available to newsmen  by his Senior Aide on Media and Public Affairs, Joshua Iraoya. He opined that the need for Owan citizens residence in the state to vote for the incumbent Deputy Senate President for the governorship election was due to  his deep passion and love for the Owan people. He explained that the deputy senate president presented himself as the instrument used to ensure that the  Federal University of Sports, Afuze was listed before the Senate for necessary concurrence. He posited that the de

By Editor March 15, 2023 Justice D.U Okorowo of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept Engineer Idahosa Peter as the authentic candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for Oredo East constituency in the Saturday House of Assembly elections in Edo State. The court order was sequel to an ex-exparte motion filed by Isa Uthman, counsel to the applicant. The case with the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/302/2023 was dated and filed on 8th March, 2023. The court in its interim order, said the applicant should be accepted as the party candidate for the election, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. Okorowo, however, declined to  restrain  INEC from conducting election into the constituency, unless the name of the applicant is accepted and included in the list of candidates for the election. The judge adjourned the case to March 22, 2023 for hearing both the motion on notice and the substantive

Governor Godwin Obaseki during a campaign visit to Uwelu spare parts market in Benin City By Editor March 08, 2023 As campaign for House of Assembly election in Edo hots up, the state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has taken a "save me from APC impeachment" campaign to markets in Benin City. Dailymonitorngr recall that the state governor had last Friday during a meeting with women from the 12 wards and 619 units in Oredo Local Government Areas (LGAs) canvassed for vote for the People's Democratic Party candidates (PDP) in order to save him from the unforseen All Progressives Congress (APC) impeachment, if they have majority lawmakers in the House. Dailymonitorngr also reported that still overshadowed with the fears of the possible impeachment, the governor again on Tuesday stormed several markets in Benin metropolis to beg traders to save him and his government. Some of the markets visited include the Uwelu and Evbareke spare part markets in Egor Local Government

From left Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers State (m) and Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president-Elect By Editor March 03, 2023   The Rivers State Governor. Nyesom Wike  on Friday disclosed that any alliance his G-5 group formed with the All Progressives Congress and the Labour Party has ended with the last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. Wike made the disclosure when he commissioned Ibadan airport aviation fuel dispensing facility and storage depot, the Dr Omololu Olunloyo Airport Road and flagging off the construction of the Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo Park, in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. He said the People’s Democratic Party candidates are set to win the governorship and State assemblies elections slated for March 11. He said the G5 governors were happy that Nigerians stood firm and ensured the materialization of the presidency moving to the South. “On the 11th of March, close your eyes, don’t ask, everythin

Gov Godwin Obaseki of Edo State By Editor March 03, 2023 Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has appealed to electorate in the state to vote candidates of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming House of Assembly slated for March 11 in order to save him from being impeached by the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers to be elected in the election. Obaseki made the call on Friday in Benin City during a meeting with women from the 12 wards and 619 units in Oredo Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The governor, represented by his   Chief of Staff, Hon. Osaigbovo Iyoha urged the people to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) alleging that plans are ongoing by the APC to rig their way through the election so as to impeach him and stop his developmental programmes which have benefited the people of Edo State. "The March 11, 2023 House of Assembly election is for Governor Godwin Obaseki to sustain efforts at developing the State and ma

----Dismissed  Obaseki, Diri, FG's preliminary objections ---- President's disobedience of the February 8 order  a sign of dictatorship. By Editor March 3, 2023     The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain in circulation till December 31, 2023. The apex court also  dismissed  the preliminary objections by the defendants (the Attorney General of the Federation, Bayelsa and Edo states) as the court has the jurisdiction to entertain the suit. The seven-man panel of Justices, however, nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution DailyMonitorngr reports that the panel was led by Justice John Inyang Okoro Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgement cited Section 23(2)1 of the constitution to buttress the judgment. Agim held that the dispute between the FederaL Government and states must involve law or facts. The apex court further held that President Muhammadu Buhar

Cross section of members of National Coalition of Edo Voters at a press conference in Benin City against the last Saturday presidential election results   By Editor March 02, 2023 A group under the aegis of the National Coalition of Edo Voters (NCEV) has called on all Obidients  and non- Obidients people to occupy the National Museums ground in Benin City in protest against the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the winner of the last Saturday presidential election. The group made the call at a press conference in Benin City titled, "A total, unequivocal rejection of the 2023 Presidential election results, announced by the INEC chairman, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu". Olu Martins, the spokesperson of the group said the occupation of the museum was to express their dissatisfaction on the alleged fraud and irregularities that characterized the conduct and announcement of the presidential election  results. Martins, who said the occupation of the city would b

President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the presentation of Certificate of Return to President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, ABUJA By  Editor March 02,  2023 The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President-elect for the emerging the winner of the last Saturday presidential election. BusinessDay reports that Ahmed Tinubu was declared winner of the election by  Mahmud Yakubu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman with 8,794,726 votes. The APC presidential candidate defeated Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 6,984,620 votes, Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) with 6,101,533 and Musa Kwakwanso of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) with 1,496,687 votes. A statement by the  State Publicity Secretary of the party,  Peter  Uwadiae Igbinigie and made available to newsmen in Benin City on Wednesday said they joined the numerous admirers, supporters, friends