Edo Magazine(news_info)

  Text of the Broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, declaring State of Emergency in Rivers state on Tuesday 18 March 2025 Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without any solution to the crisis.  With the crisis persisting, there is no way democratic governance, which we have all fought and worked for over the years, can thrive in a way that will redound to the benefit of the good people of the state. The state has been at a standstill since the crisis started, with the good people of the state not being able to have access to the dividends of democracy. Also, it is public knowledge that the Governor of Rivers State for unjustifiable reasons, demolished the  House of Ass...

_...As Okpebholo continue to disparage Tinubu's cherished achievement—local government autonomy_ By Gidigba Group Again, Gidigba Group, a Benin-based socio-political organization, reminds the Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, of the brazen illegality and anti-democratic posture that has become common place in Councils in Edo State, owing to the illegal occupation of Councils by "acting Chairmen", having evicted validly elected Council Chairmen and Vice Chairmen last December. The conceptualization of "acting Chairman" by the Okpebholo-led administration, is alien to our constitution and does not hold any validity in constitutional democracy; and for a four-month old administration to be so embroiled in brazen anomaly portends a dark spot in the administration's life. Today, despite the political inconvenience, many States have embraced local government autonomy, governors are interacting with elected local government Chairmen to advance development down ...

... Key witness testimonies on Over Voting and Incorrect allocation of Results were unchallenged ... Tribunal to communicate Judgement date The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could not present any Evidence of result sheets or Electoral materials in alternative to those tendered by the Party and its Candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo before the Edo Tribunal in support of various  allegations of multiple incidents of over voting, non serialization of Electoral materials and INEC's falsification of results that characterized the September 21st Governorship Election across 765 Polling units in Edo State. Speaking at the resumed proceedings of the Justice Wilfred Kpochi led Three Member Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja today Monday, 3rd March 2025, Counsel to the Petitioners, Ken Mozia, SAN stated before the tribunal that the Respondents (INEC) failed to tender any alternative result sheet e...

Insecurity reigns, as driver is hacked to death over ₦1, 000 revenue in Edo ___By Gidiga Group A yet-to-be identified truck driver has been hacked to death over alleged refusal to pay the sum of N1, 000 ticket slammed on him by touts reportedly employed by the Okpebholo-led government in Edo State. The tragedy spilled last weekend in Ahor Community by-pass, Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State. The daredevil revenue enforcers insisted the driver must pay the sum of ₦1, 000 ticket branded ‘Ahor Community Development Association’, after the now deceased driver initially offered ₦600; the matter degenerated, when the driver refused to pay ₦1, 000 strongly demanded by the agents, leading to a melee and he was eventually hacked with the wheel spanner of his truck. Abandoning him on his death spot, the revenue boys are reported to have absconded after unaliving the driver in cold blood. Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Betty Isokpan Otimenyin, is reported to have been forma...

  60 Days of Meaningless "Wakawaka", Gov Okpebholo Set To Commission Painted Road Kerbs As Project By Gidigba group       In a shocking display of misplaced priorities, Governor Monday Okpebholo is set to commission painted road kerbs as a project after 60 days of inaction. The commissioning according to available information is expected to happen along Airport and Sapele road to mark his 60days in office He will also use the avenue to visit victims who were beaten by Agberos at Edo specialist hospital and UBTH. This move has left many questioning the governor's understanding of the state's pressing needs. The governor's decision to invest time and resources into painting road kerbs, rather than addressing more critical issues, has been met with widespread criticism. Many are labeling this move as a desperate attempt to create a semblance of progress, rather than a genuine effort to drive meaningful change. This lackluster project is a far cry from the promises ma...

_... emphasize the peoples oriented programs and projects of the council boss ..._ The members of the Ikpoba-Okha Legislative Arm has reaffirmed it's absolute loyalty to the Executive Chairman of the local government council, Dr Eric Osayande. This was made known today when the Legislative Arm led by the leader, Rt Hon Kingsley Balogban paid a solidarity visit to the council boss as part of the Christmas festivities. Speaking to the councillors, Dr Osayande appreciated them for their visit and support since his assumption of office and briefed them on issues about the recent Edo State House of Assembly statement on local government councils while applauding President Ahmed Tinubu through the AGF for standing on the Supreme Court judgement on local government autonomy. He further highlighted his achievements across the wards of the local council. In his address, the leader of the Ikpoba-Okha Legislative Arm, Rt Hon Kingsley Balogban stated that the chairman, Dr Eric Osayande , th...