Edo State

February 06, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday closed its defence before the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, opting not to present any witnesses. Lead counsel for INEC, Kanu Agabi (SAN), informed...

February 06, (THEWILL) – Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the immediate suspension of the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie and the Chairman of the State Local Government Service Commission, Damian Lawani from office...

February 03, (THEWILL) – The Onojie of Udo Kingdom in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo state, His Royal Highness, Friday Ehizojie has been abducted by gunmen. Although details of the incident are sketchy, a resident in the community said...

January 27, (THEWILL) – The Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has announced its relocation from Benin City to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Secretary of the Tribunal, Mu’azu Ibrahim informed parties in the tribunal about the relocation in...

January 24, (THEWILL) – The Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has announced its relocation from Benin City to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A notice dated January 24, and signed by the Secretary, Mu’azu Ibrahim Bagudu, Esq., the tribunal...

January 22, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the Edo Central Senatorial District, Glory Oziegbe Momodu, has mourned the victims of the fuel tanker explosion, which occurred in Niger State. Momodu, while sympathising with the bereaved families,...

January 21, (THEWILL) – Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday swore in six commissioners into the State Executive Council and assigned them portfolios. A statement signed by Umar Ikhilor, Secretary to the State Government, said, Mr Paul Ohonbamu is...

January 20, (THEWILL) – The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal started work in earnest at the weekend with the admission in evidence of all documents tendered by the Edo PDP governorship candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo, in support of his...

January 18, (THEWILL) – The hush-hush wedding allegedly between the governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and Los Angeles, California-based Jennifer Esteniyo Lamai, 30, a native of Auchi, Edo North, has been abruptly called off with just days...

January 15, (THEWILL) – The Edo State Government has called on opposition parties, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party to exercise caution and seek proper legal counsel in their approach to the ongoing Governorship Election Tribunal case. In a...