Edo State

December 20, (THEWILL) – The Edo State High Court 2, sitting in Benin City, has ordered the reinstatement of the 18 suspended Local Government Chairmen and their deputies across the state. The ruling, delivered by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba...

December 19, (THEWILL) – The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has declared the suspension of elected local government chairmen and their deputies in Edo State as unconstitutional and unlawful. Fagbemi’s stance...

December 19, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has summoned the suspended chairmen of the 18 local government areas in Edo State to appear at its Benin City office for questioning. The invitation, dated December 17, was contained...

December 19, (THEWILL) – The suspended chairmen and their deputies in the eighteen (18) local government areas of Edo State, have vowed to carry out their duties unhindered until the expiration of their tenure in September 2026. THEWILL reports...

December 18, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has directed all Chairmen and their deputies suspended by the State House of Assembly, to return to their councils on Thursday, to resume their constitutional duties. Edo PDP...

December 17, (THEWILL) – The Edo State House of Assembly has suspended all Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 Local Government Councils in the state. The decision follows the alleged failure of the council chairmen to submit their yearly...

December 17, (THEWILL) – Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has dissolved all commissions in the state public service. Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilo, said the dissolutions take immediate effect. The Commissions dissolved include the Edo State Independent...

December 11, (THEWILL) - The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Jarret Tenebe, has defended Governor Monday Okpebholo over his inability to accurately read out the budget figures he presented to the State House of...

December 10, (THEWILL) - Governor Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, presented the 2025 budget estimate of N605.7 billion to Edo State House of Assembly for consideration and approval. Tagged: “Budget of Renewed Hope for a Rising Edo", Governor Okpebholo listed the...

December 06, (THEWILL) - Governor Monday Okpebholo has pledged to revamp the Edo Broadcasting Service to position it as a globally competitive media organization. The governor made this commitment during an inspection tour of EBS facilities and several road...