Governor Godwin Obaseki

November 10, (THEWILL) - The Edo State Government has advised the Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his aides to concentrate on planning their reported “extravagant N5bn inauguration ceremony” rather than dragging Governor Godwin Obaseki into their political affairs. This...

November 09, (THEWILL) - The outgoing governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, has dissolved his cabinet ahead of his tenure expiration on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Obaseki, who came into office on November 12, 2016, is expected to...

October 30, (THEWILL) – Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, commissioned the newly built Nigerian Observer Newspapers’ office complex with an assurance that the newspaper would continue to uphold the dreams of its founding fathers. Noting...

October 04, (THEWILL) – Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has urged civil servants in the state to disregard the "infantile ramblings" of Philip Shaibu, saying he remains impeached as deputy governor and lacks any authority to issue directives. The...

September 23, (THEWILL) – Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has appealed for calm after the Edo governorship election, urging residents to avoid violence. The appeal follows frustrations by Edo residents about the results of Saturday’s governorship election and the perceived...

September 22, (THEWILL) – Amid apprehension over the delay in the collation of the result of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki stormed the head office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Benin City,...

September 21, (THEWILL) – Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has won his polling unit in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. According to the result announced at Polling Unit 19, Ward 04 in Oredo Local Government Area, Edo South Senatorial...

September 20, (THEWILL) – Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has advocated a new structure for Nigeria to run the economy, saying the current structure has expired. “The problem with Nigeria today is structural. The structure we have is expired; it’s...

September 12, (THEWILL) – Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, questioned the essence of a peace accord when an umpire has shown bias and open support for the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the September 21...

May 3, (THEWILL) - Eleven months after their elevation, Governor Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, swore in five of the eight judges of the Edo State High Court, who were recommended for appointment as Honourable High Court Judges by the...