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8th Edo Assembly: Group Faults Obaseki’s Proclamation Letter

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3 years ago

June 15, 2023

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A group under the aegis of Edo Continuity Network (ECN), has flayed the proclamation letter by the Edo State government for the inauguration of the 8th Edo Assembly.

The group in a statement signed by its director of publicity, Zibri Muhammed, said considering the nocturnal inauguration of the 7th Assembly, the group is worried due to the deliberate omission of the time of the inauguration in the proclamation letter.

The statement reads: “The attention of ECN has been drawn to a letter being circulated by Edo State Government agents as a purported Proclamation Letter for the Inauguration of the 8th Edo Assembly”.

“While we understand that Governor Obaseki is mandated by law as explicitly done in Section 105, subsection 3 of the Nigerian 1999 constitution as amended, we must however state that we are greatly concerned by the deliberate act of Governor Godwin Obaseki to gullibly omit the time for the inauguration”.

“We would not have bothered since there appeared to be a date and venue in the purported Proclamation Letter, but taking into serious considerations the events sounrounding the nocturnal inauguration of a negligible number of Members -elect for the 7th Assembly of the Edo State House of Assembly, which has continued to plague the State and it’s governance, we must alert the general public and call for total vigilance.

“Also, we must state that we are not in doubt whether there is a sinister move to replay the highly condemnable and infamous nocturnal inauguration of the outgoing inglorious and highly unimpressive Assembly.

“But we wish to warn sternly without any iota of fear, that those behind the plans should have a rethink and allow due process and absolute legality to obtain in the forthcoming Assembly, beginning from its inauguration”.

The group called on Governor Godwin Obaseki to recall the purported Proclamation Letter in circulation and insert the time as appropriate and necessary.

“In the alternative, Mr Governor should release a public Statement in both the Print and the electronic media in the state, stating the facts of the proclamation, including the date, time and venue of the Inauguration.”

The group however called on well-meaning citizens of the state to be very vigilant and alert to forestall any attempt by governor Obaseki and his cohorts to put Edo in another public ridicule through unacceptable and illegal inauguration of the 8th Assembly in Edo State.

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Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court

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6 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The division in the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), took a new dimension on Wednesday as Prof. Monday Monday Lewis Igbafen-led caretaker committee approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, seeking to affirm its authority and restrain a rival executive from parading itself as the council’s leadership.

Joined in the suit are the Edo State Government, the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

In a suit marked: NICN/BEN/12/2026, and filed before the court in Benin, the claimant, Igbafen, acting for himself and on behalf of the NLC Caretaker Committee in Edo State, is challenging the continued occupation of the union’s secretariat and control of its assets by members of the Bernard Egwakhide-led factional State Executive Council.

The claimants are asking the court to declare that the caretaker committee (Igbafen-led faction), constituted on August 11, 2025, by the NLC national leadership, remains the only lawful authority to administer the affairs of the Edo State Council pending fresh elections.

They further seek a declaration that the continued occupation of the NLC secretariat located at No. 1 Teboga Road, Benin City, as well as the retention of union assets, financial records, and official instruments by the defendants, is illegal and void.

The suit also prays for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves as officials of the NLC Edo Council or interfering with the functions of the caretaker committee.

In addition, the claimants are seeking a mandatory order compelling the defendants to immediately hand over the secretariat, vehicles, financial documents, cheque books, and all other properties belonging to the union.

The caretaker committee further urged the court to restrain the state government and its officials from interfering in the internal affairs of the union, alleging undue support for the dissolved executive.

The claimants further demand N50 million as general and exemplary damages against the defendants for alleged unlawful usurpation of office and acts prejudicial to the administration of the council.

According to court documents made available to our correspondent, the crisis followed the dissolution of the Edo State Council by the NLC National Executive Council on February 27, 2025, over allegations of misconduct, anti-union activities, and constitutional violations.

However, the matter has yet to be assigned a hearing date.

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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru

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11 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.

Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.

La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.

The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.

The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.

He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses

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12 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.

DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.

A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.

“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.

“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.

“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.