Tuesday, July 22, 2025
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Metro
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Interview
Popular News9ja
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Metro
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Interview
No Result
View All Result
Popular News9ja
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Metro
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Interview
No Result
View All Result
Popular News9ja
No Result
View All Result
Everything on JUMIA
ADVERTISEMENT

Why will Obaseki run away? – Nehikhare respond to social media rant

by Popular News
September 29, 2024
0
151
SHARES
1.3k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp
ADVERTISEMENT

Hon. Chris Nehikhare, the Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, has disclaimed the recent narrative on social media which alleged the Governor Godwin Obaseki and his wife, Mrs. Betsy accompanied by the Chief Of Staff, Osaigbovo Iyoha, have absconded from the country aftermath of the governorship election victory of the All Progressives Congress(APC) on Saturday, September 21st.

ADVERTISEMENT

In a telephone conversation with Popular News on Sunday morning, Nehikhare stated: “Oga went to Ewohimi to do the foundation laying ceremony for the Jesuit University on Wednesday. On Thursday we had exco. We were all there in the exco chambers. 

ReadAlso

Breaking News: Asisat Oshoala quits

Okpebholo: Is he truly working?

ADVERTISEMENT

“Half way before the exco ended the Judiciary came around 12noon because they had an appointment for 12noon on that day to inform the governor that their vacation has ended and they’re starting work. Their normal tradition. 

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

“It’s clear that whoever wrote the story is being mischievous. There was an exco, a physical exco not a virtual one. The members of the Judiciary that came were led by the Chief Judge of the state accompanied by all the Judges. 

“If you look at the story well you will see that it’s rubbish. You will recall that same time last year the governor went to Venice. There’s a programme there that have to do with tourism which he has been going for and he also went for this year. Why would he be running away?”

In the narrative making the round on social media network, it was alleged that “Mr. Godwin Obaseki has handed over the reins of power to his close ally and ex-Commissioner for Finance Joseph Eboigbe, who doubles as the Secretary to the Edo State Government. 

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

“The Governor during a virtual midweek exco meeting implored all members of his exco to direct all their requests to Eboigbe, who he gave up to 30th of October 2024 to finalise the handover documents of the outgoing, in order to formally submit same to the governor-elect on the eve of his inauguration. 

“Recall that on July 11, 2024, Obaseki inaugurated a 20-man transition committee chaired by Mr. Eboigbe. The Committee consisted of members of the governor’s kitchen cabinet and heads of relevant agencies. 

“According to a Government House source believed to be a very close confidant of the governor, the reason the governor appointed Eboigbe as Secretary to the State Government was to place on him the responsibility of running a one-month transition government, in the event the governor’s preferred candidate, Asue Ighodalo, lose the September 21, 2024, Edo Governorship Election.”

ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Kids exhibit superlative performance in Bible quiz

Next Post

Edo 2024: Group lambasts PDP chieftain over comments against APC

Related Posts

PDP commends EFCC for swift arrest of Ebo Stone over naira abuse
News

Breaking News: PDP candidates for bye-elections into National Assembly emerge in Edo

July 21, 2025
1k
Journalist loses younger brother in Benin
News

Journalist loses younger brother in Benin

July 20, 2025
1.1k
May Day: Paul Okojie’s goodwill message to workers
News

Edo Central bye-election: Hon. Paul Okojie is LP Senatorial flagbearer

July 20, 2025
1k
News

Breaking: Go on, probe Obaseki – group urge Okpebholo

July 20, 2025
1k
POWA tenants in Benin send SOS to IGP’s wife over sealing of their shops
News

POWA tenants in Benin send SOS to IGP’s wife over sealing of their shops

July 15, 2025
1.2k
Okpebholo commended for recruiting best hands 
News

Okpebholo commended for recruiting best hands 

July 12, 2025
1k
Next Post
Edo 2024: Group lambasts PDP chieftain over comments against APC

Edo 2024: Group lambasts PDP chieftain over comments against APC

Discussion about this post

NEWS SOURCES

  • Bightnews
  • TrackNews
  • National Daily
  • Point News Nigeria
  • Socialist Workers
  • Nigerian Tribune
  • The Nation
  • Thisday
  • The Sun
  • Daily Independent
  • Nigerian's news
  • PM News
  • Vanguard
  • Premium Times
  • Punch
  • Sahara Reporters
  • The Guardian
  • Bayelsa Online News
  • Leadership Newspaper
  • Daily Times Of Nigeria
  • Facebook Twitter Instagram

    About Us

    Popularnews logo

    News gathering and dissemination is a business that is worth the while. We have put in some 40 years of experience in the business to equip us for the task at hand. We promise to let these years of experience to bear in the discharge of our duties and as well meet your expectations in this one stop news portal. Our main focus, of course, will be Nigeria.

    SECTIONS

    • Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Breaking News
    • Business
    • Celebration
    • Crime
    • Culture and Tradition
    • Education
    • Entertainment
    • Environment
    • Exclusive
    • Featured
    • Gender Issues
    • Governance
    • Grassroots
    • Health
    • Hospitality
    • Infrastructure
    • Interview
    • Judiciary
    • Lifestyle
    • Metro
    • Migration
    • News
    • Newspapers
    • Oil and Gas
    • Parliament
    • People's Parliament
    • Photospeak
    • Point of View
    • Politics
    • Press Statement
    • Pussyfoot
    • Religion
    • Right of Reply
    • Security
    • Sponsored
    • Sports
    • Technology
    • Tete-a-Tete
    • Tourism
    • Travels
    • Tribute

    © 2024 Popular News9ja is owned by NEWS AROUND THE WORLD MEDIA - Web Designed by AfeesHost.

    • Home
    • News
    • Politics
    • Metro
    • Business
    • Entertainment
    • Sports
    • Interview

    © 2024 Popular News9ja is owned by NEWS AROUND THE WORLD MEDIA - Web Designed by AfeesHost.

    This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.