The Edo State House of Assembly has made significant legal reforms by passing the State Kidnapping Prohibition Law 2025, which introduces the death penalty for convicted kidnappers. This development occurred during a session on Tuesday, where the majority leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian, initiated a motion for the assembly to review the […]
Edo Assembly
The Edo State House of Assembly has officially approved a budget of N676 billion for the state government’s expenditures for the upcoming 2025 fiscal year. This decision was made during a plenary session held on Monday. The approved budget reflects an increase of N72 billion from the initial proposal of […]
The Edo State House of Assembly has taken legal action, appealing the Federal High Court’s decision to overturn the impeachment of former Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu. The Assembly has also filed a motion to pause the judgment’s execution pending the appeal’s outcome. Earlier, on April 8, 2024, the Assembly had […]
The Edo State Legislative Assembly has issued a summons to the Director of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and the Federal Controller of Works. They are expected to appear before the assembly on July 25 to address the poor state of federal roads in the region. The assembly has […]