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Gov Okpebholo To Work On Mechanic And Peanut Road To Decongest Traffic Gridlock On Sapele Road  .... Declare Three Days Of Thanksgiving For The State  Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo said his administration will commence work on mechanical and peanut roads to decongest traffic gridlock on the Sapele road axis in Benin City. Gov Okpebholo said his administration is doing all its best to make life better and bearable for Edo people, adding that his administration will continue to ensure that Edo people enjoy the dividends of democracy under his watch. He noted that officials of the Ministry of works will evaluate the road and commence work to ensure Edo people enjoy good and motorable roads across the State. Gov Okpebholo said his administration is working hard to ensure that Edo State is safe and conducive for citizens and none citizens alike as cultism has been fought to a standstill. "Today we are no longer afraid of cultism in the State as our adminis...

*IKHILOR RALLIES EDO APC: '2.5M VOTES FOR TINUBU, OKPEBHOLO IS DELIVERING'*   By Noble Sunday Okoduwa Solomon commends SSG Musa Ikhilor Esq for his open door policy, selflessness, and dedication to service. Using Eid al-Adha to host neighbors, the Arewa community, and party leaders, the SSG showed Edo that leadership is about being one of the people. That same spirit is what is advancing Governor Monday Okpebholo’s “Project 2.5” for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. When leaders eat with the people, they can also mobilize the people. Irrua didn’t just celebrate Eid-al-Adha. For 48 hours, the hometown of SSG Musa Ikhilor Esq became the nerve center of Edo APC’s 2027 strategy.  *Day 1: Unity at the grassroots*   On May 27, Ikhilor opened his doors to neighbors, the Arewa community, and the wider Muslim Ummah. Sallah meat, words of gratitude, and one clear message: “No one gets left behind.” It was a reminder that governance starts at the gate, not in Government H...

IYAMIDR Commends Okpebholo Over Appointment of Musa Ikhilor as Edo SSG Group Hails Strategic Leadership, Backs SHINE Agenda The Initiative for Youth Awareness on Migration, Immigration Development and Reintegration (IYAMIDR) has commended the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, for the appointment of Barrister Musa Umar Ikhilor as Secretary to the State Government (SSG), describing the decision as strategic, visionary, and vital to effective governance in the state. In a statement issued on Friday by the Executive Director of IYAMIDR, Solomon Okoduwa, the group praised both the governor and the SSG for what it described as purposeful leadership and commitment to the progress of Edo State. Okoduwa stated that the appointment of Barr. Musa Umar Ikhilor was a “square peg in a square hole,” noting that the office of the Secretary to the State Government remains one of the most sensitive and strategic positions in any administration. According to the statement, Governor Okp...

*2027: Ize-Iyamu Rallies Edo APC to Re-Nominate Tinubu, Hails President’s Leadership and Vision* Benin City, Saturday 23rd May 2026  Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a chieftain in the All Progressives Congress and leading aspirant in the just concluded Edo South APC senatorial primaries, has called on all members and supporters of the party in Edo State and across Nigeria to mobilize decisively for the re-nomination of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s standard-bearer for the 2027 presidential election. In a statement released ahead of today’s APC presidential primary, Ize-Iyamu described the primary as a defining moment for the party and for Nigeria’s democratic journey. He urged party faithful to turn out in large numbers and affirm their support for the President’s second-term bid. “Today, our great party holds its presidential primary across the nation,” Ize-Iyamu stated. “This is more than a routine exercise. It is a chance to reaffirm our belief in steady, exper...

*EDO APC WANTED TO SET EDO PEOPLE AGAINST OUR HIGHLY REVERED PALACE, BUT THE OBA OF BENIN’S STANCE PREVENTED IT – A CALL FOR RESTRAINT* It is no longer news that APC in Edo State rose to power through our struggle against Obaseki’s failed attempt to seize our returned stolen artefacts and other matters concerning the great Benin people.  During the 2024 governorship election, we advocated that Governor Monday Okpebholo should reverse the sacrilegious acts and other offenses Obaseki committed against our Palace and the Benin people. That advocacy paid off, and we sacrificed for it. It is therefore regrettable that despite our repeated appeals to the APC-led government in Edo State on key issues — the reinstatement of the Benin Royal Museum, rehabilitation of Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre, and our opposition to any attempt by some APC members to collaborate with external forces to cede parts of our land for the proposed Anioma State, Toru-Ebe State, and others — the governm...

*STATEMENT BY CONCERNED EDO SOUTH APC STAKEHOLDERS ON PARTY LOYALTY, EQUITY AND THE INTEGRITY OF THE SENATORIAL PRIMARY*   On Building the Party vs. Hawking for a Ticket The All Progressives Congress in Edo South was not built in one day. Many of us laboured when there was nothing to gain, when the path was uncertain, and when loyalty meant sacrifice without reward. It is therefore painful to watch the pioneer efforts of those who kept the structure alive being overlooked, while persons with no verifiable history of building, funding, or defending the party in Edo South now seek to claim its highest prize. We ask respectfully: Is Hon. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama a card-carrying member of the APC in Edo South? Have those sponsoring his ambition contributed to any election, ward, LGA, or senatorial campaign for the APC in this state? Have they built structures, mobilized voters, or defended the party when it mattered? If the answer is no, then we must ask why the party sh...