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  CHIEF DR. ABRAHAM JIMAWO, JP   Ilunamie I of the Three Ibie   Former Executive Director, Edo State Rapid Response Agency.  Immediate Aspirant, Etsako Federal Constituency, Edo State DATE:13TH SEPTEMBER 2026 Hon. Sunny Epetika Ekpeson  Executive Chairman,   Etsako East Local Government Area Council,  Agenebode, Edo State. Dear Hon. Sunny Epetika Ekpeson, CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE I warmly congratulate you on your swearing-in as the Executive Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Area, Agenebode. Your emergence as Chairman is a significant responsibility and a call to duty. It is a reflection of the confidence and trust reposed in you by the good people of Etsako East who gave you their mandate. I therefore urge you to approach this office with humility, dedication and an unwavering commitment to the welfare and development of the people of Etsako East. As you assume office, I encourage you to carry your Executive Council and the Legisla...

  FELICITATION MESSAGE COMRADE PRINCE WILLIAM AKPOREHA   Former NUPENG Boss National Coordinator, Working People United for Good Governance DATE: 13TH SEPTEMBER 2026 CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO THE ESAMA OF BENIN KINGDOM, CHIEF DR. GABRIEL OSAWARU IGBINEDION, ON HIS 92ND BIRTHDAY On behalf of the entire members of Working People United for Good Governance, and in my personal capacity as a former president of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, leader, I heartily felicitate with our father, elder statesman, and distinguished philanthropist, Chief Dr. Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, The Esama of Benin Kingdom, on the auspicious occasion of your 92nd birthday. 92 years of impact is not just age  it is legacy.. Your life trajectory stands as a masterclass in vision, enterprise, and service. From pioneering indigenous business and aviation, to revolutionizing broadcasting and education, you have consistently demonstrated that true wealth is measured by t...

  PRESS RELEASE 14 SEPTEMBER 2026   BENIN CITY, Edo State APC STAKEHOLDERS URGE GOVERNOR OKPEBHOLO TO RECOGNIZE CHIEF DR. ABRAHAM JIMAWO, JP, ILUNAMIE I OF THE THREE IBIE'S SACRIFICE FOR PARTY UNITY Concerned stakeholders and leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State have called on the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo to recognize the longstanding contributions and sacrifices of Chief Dr. Abraham Jimawo, JP, Ilunamie I of the Three Ibie. Chief Dr. Jimawo, Ilunamie I of the Three Ibie, a longstanding member and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, has been associated with the party from its earlier formations as AC, ACN through to the APC. Over the years, he has participated actively in party activities and supported and campaigned for several APC candidates at the local, state and national levels elections. His political engagements have included mobilisation of support and campaigns for Comrade Senator Adams Oshiomhole in the 2007 a...

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC COMMUNICATOR AND POLITICAL ANALYST  Comrade Dr. Kenneth Oshiogwemoh   Melita Plaza, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, FCT 13th September, 2026 The Distinguished Senator  Senator Neda Imasuen, LLM. Senator Representing Edo South Senatorial District. National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone. Abuja, FCT. ATTN: Office of the Senior Legislative Aide Dear Distinguished Senator, COMMENDATION ON THE SUCCESSFUL TRAINING OF OVER 120 TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANTS IN EDO SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT I write to convey my heartfelt commendation for your exemplary leadership and people-centered intervention in Edo South Senatorial District. I note with profound appreciation the successful conclusion of the second phase of the Training Programme for Traditional Birth Attendants, held from 9th to 11th September, 2026 in Benin City. The programme, themed “Strengthening the Knowledge and Skills of Traditional Birth Attendants for Safer Motherhood and Newborn Care” and implement...

  PRESS RELEASE 14 SEPTEMBER 2026 BENIN CITY, Edo State APC STAKEHOLDERS URGE GOVERNOR OKPEBHOLO TO RECOGNIZE CHIEF DR. ABRAHAM JIMAWO, JP, ILUNAMIE I OF THE THREE IBIE'S SACRIFICE FOR PARTY UNITY Concerned stakeholders and leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State have called on the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo to recognize the longstanding contributions and sacrifices of Chief Dr. Abraham Jimawo, JP, Ilunamie I of the Three Ibie. Chief Dr. Jimawo, Ilunamie I of the Three Ibie, a longstanding member and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, has been associated with the party from its earlier formations as AC, ACN through to the APC. Over the years, he has participated actively in party activities and supported and campaigned for several APC candidates at the local, state and national levels elections. His political engagemnts have included mobilisation of support and campaigns for Comrade Senator Adams Oshiomhole in the 2007 and 2012 Edo S...

Title: “From Dilapidation to Dignity: How Governor Monday Okpebholo Has Won the Hearts of Edo People Through Education” By: Festus Alenkhe  On Monday, September 14th, 2026, the sound of school bells will ring again across the 18 Local Government Areas of Edo State.  But this is not just another resumption. This is a resumption with new roofs, new desks, new teachers, new hope.  It is the clearest proof yet that under *Governor Monday Okpebholo*, education in Edo State has moved from the margins of politics to the center of governance. And in doing so, he has quietly, steadily, won the heart of the people. *1. MEETING THE PEOPLE WHERE THEY HURT MOST* For years, parents in Edo complained of the same things: leaking classrooms, no chairs, unpaid teachers, and children learning under trees.  When Governor Okpebholo came into office, he asked one simple question during his first town hall meeting in Irrua: _“If we fix one thing for your children, what should it be?”_...