Powerful PDP governor sacks all commissioners, special assistants, give marching order

  • Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has approved the termination of the appointments of all his Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants with immediate effect
  • Crusoe Osagie, the special adviser, media projects, to the governor, confirmed the development through a statement while noting the dissolution of the State Executive Council takes immediate effect
  • Osagie added that the state government expressed gratitude to the outgoing assistants for their service to the government and good people of Edo state

On Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State dissolved the State Executive Council.

Obaseki said the dissolution of the council was with immediate effect, The Nigerian Tribune reported.