Senator Monday Okpebholo has assumed office as the fifth governor of Edo State since the commencement of the Fourth Republic in 1999. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 21 September governorship election, Okpebholo, who represented Edo North district in the current Senate, succeeded Mr. Godwin Obaseki, who had been in charge of the helm of affairs in the South-South state in the last eight years. Obaseki was first elected on the ticket of the APC in 2016 but switched to the rival Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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Alleged Naira Abuse At Senator Goje’s Daughter’s Wedding: Setting The Records Straight
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a viral video where the nation’s currency, Naira, was freely sprayed at a wedding ceremony in Kano, Kano State on Friday, October 24, 2024. Allegations of the abuse of the Naira were imputed to Mrs Fauziya Danjuma Goje, daughter of Senator Danjuma Goje, by Nigerians from all walks of life, including an Editorial by a leading and respected National Newspaper. As a responsible and accountable anti-corruption agency campaigning against currency mutilation and dollarization of the economy,…
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