Edo

The Department of State Services and the Edo State Police Command are set to withdraw operatives from the former Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Hon. Frank Abumere Okiye, and his Deputy, Hon. Roland Asoro, following their…

Edo Commands of the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Service have pledged to provide the necessary security support for the newly elected ‘speaker’ of the State House of Assembly, Victor Edoror and other newly sworn in lawmakers.…

Apparently disturbed by the ‘escalating levels of violent actions and incendiary statements by political parties, candidates and their supporters’ in the run-up to the off-season elections in Edo and Ondo states, the Independent National…

*** as Okiye dismisses purported impeachment Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar says the drama playing out in Edo State culminating in the emergence of parallel leaderships for the State House of Assembly is a major threat to…

Victor Edoror has emerged Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly. Edoror’s announcement was made on Thursday, following a feisty session on Wednesday plenary that saw the impeachment of Yekini Idaiye as Deputy Speaker, and the…

The drama playing out at the Edo State House of Assembly took a new turn, Thursday afternoon as some men reportedly vandalised the Assembly complex and removed its roof. Channels Television had shared the video while some men were busy…

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has condemned what it described as the alleged forceful take-over of the Edo State House of Assembly by the police and therefore called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call those behind the…

Heavily armed security operatives have taken over the Edo State House of Assembly Complex in Benin City. This may not be unconnected with Wednesday's impeachment of the Deputy Speaker for pledging loyalty to the APC Candidate in…

…says govt is functioning optimally  Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Cruso Osagie, has said that the Godwin Obaseki-led government has a robust governance system in place, that is responding…

Hon. Roland Asoro, the member representing Orhionmwon II Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) has been elected Deputy Speaker. His election follows the impeachment of Hon. Yekini Idiaye on Wednesday. Idiaye was impeached…