Edo tribunal declines to nullify Gov Okpebholo’s election
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, declined to nullify the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC. In a…
Leaked Edo gov tribunal judgement sparks controversy
Copies of an unsigned document, purported to be the judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, have surfaced online, stirring controversy and speculation. The document, which bears…
Okpebholo: 14 suspected killers of Kano-bound hunters now in Abuja for interrogation
Monday Okpebholo, the governor of Edo state, says 14 suspects arrested in connection with the killing of Kano-bound travellers in Uromi LGA of the state have been transferred to…
Edo governor bans illegal vigilante groups, suspends security chief over killing of hunters
Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, has suspended Friday Ibadin, commander of the Edo State Security Corps, over the killing of 16 hunters in the Uromi area of the state.…
Without proof, Edo mob accuses Northern travelers of kidnapping — then burn them to death
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has condemned the mob attack and killing of some travellers accused of kidnapping in the state. It was gathered that some hunters who…
Edo State Enacts Stiffer Penalties for Cultism: Death Penalty for Killers, 21 Years for Sponsors
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has signed the Secret Cult and Similar Activities Prohibition Bill, 2025, into law, introducing harsher penalties for cult-related offenses. The new law repeals…