Ighodalo asserted that the thoughtless claim was not only false but a dangerous attempt to blackmail the judiciary.
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The Governor, who led top officials of the administration on the inspection, received accolades and prayers from residents of the communities who were thankful that government has now remembered them.
In a statement on Tuesday, Chris Nehikhare, Publicity Secretary of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, said, “Realizing that they cannot defend the indefensible, the APC has now resorted to outlandish propaganda, twisting facts and telling unintelligent lies in the media in a desperate and devious attempt to mask their obvious failure and manipulate public perception.”
Briggs disclosed this while inspecting ongoing renovation works at various schools in Oredo and Egor local governments of the state.
At the resumed hearing, Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, lead counsel for Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress told the tribunal that the business of the day was for his client to open his case.
Today, Edo State is a traumatised State. Governor Monday Okpebholo and Fred Itua must not be deluded with contrary opinions.
Three months after leaving office, Edo State civil servants still develop goosebumps at the mention of the name Obaseki!
Expressing satisfaction with the work done so far, Governor Okpebholo stated that his administration is focused on delivering tangible projects rather than signing Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs).
Governor Okpebholo stated this in his goodwill message during a food outreach by the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), through its Social Investment Programme.
Interestingly, despite the opposition’s claims, proceedings so far suggest that Governor Okpebholo’s position remains unshaken.
A statement signed by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the party in the state, Hon Tony Azeigbemi said he only uses the allegation to justify his actions against the elected chairmen.
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, gave the order after counsel for the plaintiffs, Anderson Asemota, moved a motion ex-parte to the effect.
Okpebholo also congratulated President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for the successful restart of the 125,000 barrels per day (bpd) Warri Refinery.
This is contained in a statement on Monday in Benin, by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilor.
The former governor gave the advice in a statement by his spokesman, Crusoe Osagie, made available to newsmen on Thursday.
The governor, at the presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill on Tuesday, was spotted in a video unable to get the figures right
Presenting the budget christened “Budget of Renewed hope for a Rising Edo” to the Assembly in Benin, Okpebholo said capital expenditure would take N381 billion, representing 63 per cent while recurrent had N223 billion, representing 37 percent.
In a statement, Osagie lampooned the former Edo governor for making such remarks, considering that Okphebholo has only spent two weeks in office with no significant or developmental project initiated by him.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Obaseki ignored the three judges when he swore in five out of the eight recommended judges by NJC in May.
Besides, the government said it was withdrawing the letter revoking the concession of the Oba Akenzua II Cultural Centre issued by the last administration to be used as a motor park.