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A-Court upturns artisan’s death sentence

—A furniture maker in Benin, the Edo State capital, Mr. Kelvin Nogheghase, who was sentenced to death for an offence of conspira-cy to commit robbery by the lower court, has been discharged and acquitted by the Court of Appeal sitting in Benin.

Central Hospital Project: Edo PDP licking their wounds—Oshiomhole

THE immediate past governor of Edo State, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole has described Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s criticisms of the five-star Central Hospital Complex in the state as the “cry of people still licking their wounds from the Supreme Court defeat.”

Edo APGA lauds Appeal Court judgment

EDO State chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has commended the recent Court of Appeal judgment which affirmed Chief Martin Agbaso as the authentic chairman of the party.

Obaseki distances Edo govt from grazing bill

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday said solution to nomadic problems in the state was not contained in the Anti-Grazing Bill currently before the House of Assembly.

Don’t clear commissioner nominee, Owan West group petitions Edo Assembly

A group, Owan West Progressive Movement, OWPM, has called on the Edo State House of Assembly not to confirm the appointment of a commissioner nominee, Mr. Reginàld Okun, whose name was recently submitted to it by Governor Godwin Obaseki until allegations of forgery of certificate and being an ex- convict levelled against him were properly investigated.

Ize-Iyamu vs Obaseki: Appeal Court delivers judgment today

THE Appeal Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, will today, deliver judgment on the appeal by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, against the ruling of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which upheld the election of Governor Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Court dismisses suit against Edo monarch

AN Edo State high court sitting in Agenebode has dismissed the suit against the paramount ruler of Okpella Kingdom, Okuokpellagbe of Okpella, Alhaji A. Y. E. Dirisu, in a case argued by his counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN).

Violation of court order: Edo Speaker, Clerk risk prison

A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, yesterday, asked the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Justin Okonoboh and the Clerk, to appear before it on June 15, to explained why they should not be committed to prison for violating the Court of Appeal’s order.

Obaseki receives list of nominees for appointment

The committee constituted to screen persons for political appointments in Edo on Friday presented nominations for Special Advisers (SA) and Senior Special Assistants (SSA) to Gov. Mr Godwin Obaseki.

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