Barely 48 hours after the conduct of by-elections into 59 wards by the Edo State Impartial Electoral Fee, EDSIEC, the appearing chairmen within the 18 native authorities areas have been changed by councillors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
DAILY POST studies that the appearing chairmen have been initially elected as councillors of their respective wards on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Celebration, PDP, on September 2, 2023.
The councillors later emerged as appearing chairmen following the suspension of the 18 elected native authorities chairmen and their deputies by the Home of Meeting in December 2024.
Upon assuming workplace as appearing chairmen, 17 out of the 18 council members defected from PDP to APC. The one native authorities whose legislative arm didn’t defect is Oredo Native Authorities Space.
DAILY POST additional studies that shortly after the presentation of Certificates of Return to the elected APC councillors, the appearing chairmen have been allegedly compelled to resign to pave the best way for the brand new workplace holders.
It was gathered that among the many appearing chairmen who’ve thus far resigned are Solomon Oghuma Emmanuel (Etsako East), Hon Obosa Jolly (Ikpoba Okha), Hon Godsent Agboibo (Esan West), Osas Iredia Benjamin (Uhunmwode), Alabi Bliss Oshionogue (Akoko-Edo), Kelvin Eguakun (Egor), Kelvin Iyere (Esan Central), Paul Uhomesili (Esan North-East), Moses Edoh (Esan South-East), and Cephas Yakubu (Etsako Central).
Others embrace Henshew Elimihe (Igueben), Evbu Amen Oboh (Oredo), Holga Daniel Osariemen (Orhionmwon), Omoruyi Igbinake (Ovia North East), Nosa Edobor (Ovia South West), Haruna Mohammed (Owan East), Pleasure Ohunyon (Owan West), and Okwilague Valentine (Etsako West).
In the meantime, the appearing chairmen of Ikpoba Okha and Uhunmwode native governments have been changed by Sino Eric Osawaru and Augustine Imafidon, respectively.