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NOTICE!  Inec  will commence fingers print capturing on July 19th 2021.  Let us endeavour to  do our  online registration before that day! " TO REGISTER ESAN  1 MILLION PEOPLE"  IS POSSIBLE!

Esan Youth Leaders under the auspices of Esan Mega Forum and* *Esan  for GOVERNOR 2024,  launched  "OPERATION REGISTER 1MILLION ESAN PEOPLE" Oknewsonline.com The group comprising  Professors, Directors, Engineers, Lawyers, philanthropist and seasoned politicians, in   a statement  issued  at a crucial  meeting held yesterday Tuesday 29 2021, said the  Edo Central (Esan ) 2020 Inec voter's registration numbers was too poor compared to other senatorial districts. 2020 INEC VOTER'S REGISTRATION FOR EDO STATE    Edo South has the highest figure of 1,281,414:  Followed by  the North with 564,122: and  Edo Central senatorial district (Esan) has the lowest 364,998. The easiest way to  get the 2024 governorship slot is to get a good number of registration because politics is a game of  numbers.  The group further said that  the unregistered Esan people are more than the registered numbers we have now....

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*Esan Youth Leaders under the auspices of Esan Mega Forum and* *Esan man for GOVERNOR 2024, urge all Esan people to come register  at home and*    *transfer their voter's card to their  Ward's.*   *We can only be relevant in the political space if we have the* *numbers because politics is all about numbers!*  " *Let's do it together for a better Esan"*

Why we should go home to register for our PVCs or transfer them to our wards in Esanland ------------ *Edo Central Senatorial District* ■■■■■■■■■■■■ 1.) *Esan West* Registered voters – 99,983 PVCs collected  – 83,467 2.) *Esan Central* Registered voters  – 50,058; PVCs collected – 42,042 3.) *Esan Northeast* Registered voters – 84,245; PVCs collected  – 66,790 4.) *Esan Southeast* Registered voters – 76,842; PVCs collected  – 58,802 5.) *Igueben* Registered voters – 46,828 PVCs collected  – 34,988 Total Registered Voters = 357,953 Total PVC Collected = 286,089

WHY WE MUST IMPROVE OUR VOTING PARTICIPATION IN FUTURE ELECTIONS IN ESANLAND* ●●●●●●●●●●●● *CENSUS POPULATION  PROJECTION FOR EDO CENTRAL BETWEEN 2016-03-2021 BY NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION* -------------- 1.) *ESAN CENTRAL LGA*  = 137,900 2.)  *ESAN NORTH EAST LGA*  = 159,800 3.)  *ESAN SOUTH EAST LGA*  = 217,900 4.)  *ESAN WEST LGA*  = 167,300 5.) *IGUEBEN LGA* = 92,100 TOTAL  = 775,000 **************** *REGISTERED VOTERS AND PVC COLLECTED IN EDO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT BY IN 2020 BY INEC* ------------- *Edo Central Senatorial District* ■■■■■■■■■■■■ 1.) *Esan West* Registered voters – 99,983 PVCs collected  – 83,467 2.) *Esan Central* Registered voters  – 50,058; PVCs collected – 42,042 3.) *Esan Northeast* Registered voters – 84,245; PVCs collected  – 66,790 4.) *Esan Southeast* Registered voters – 76,842; PVCs collected  – 58,802 5.) *Igueben* Registered voters – 46,828 PVCs collected  – 34,988 ...

WHY WE MUST IMPROVE OUR VOTING PARTICIPATION IN FUTURE ELECTIONS IN ESANLAND* ●●●●●●●●●●●● *CENSUS POPULATION  PROJECTION FOR EDO CENTRAL BETWEEN 2016-03-2021 BY NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION* -------------- 1.) *ESAN CENTRAL LGA*  = 137,900 2.)  *ESAN NORTH EAST LGA*  = 159,800 3.)  *ESAN SOUTH EAST LGA*  = 217,900 4.)  *ESAN WEST LGA*  = 167,300 5.) *IGUEBEN LGA* = 92,100 TOTAL  = 775,000 **************** *REGISTERED VOTERS AND PVC COLLECTED IN EDO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT BY IN 2020 BY INEC* ------------- *Edo Central Senatorial District* ■■■■■■■■■■■■ 1.) *Esan West* Registered voters – 99,983 PVCs collected  – 83,467 2.) *Esan Central* Registered voters  – 50,058; PVCs collected – 42,042 3.) *Esan Northeast* Registered voters – 84,245; PVCs collected  – 66,790 4.) *Esan Southeast* Registered voters – 76,842; PVCs collected  – 58,802 5.) *Igueben* Registered voters – 46,828 PVCs collected  – 34,988 Total Regist...

Board of trustee members, Executives and the entire members of Edo-okpa Unity Forum world-wide, celebrate with   Elder Pius Omofuma C.E.O GT Plaza, grand patron of this great forum. Sir, we say happy birthday to A wonderful leader and   someone who’s not only a wonderful leader but a true inspiration too. Here’s to many more great and triumphant years ahead. You're the best representative for our people. Happy birthday to you sir!  Happy birthday to you sir  Signed Chief Peters Evbota chairman board of trustees EDO-OKPA Unity Forum world-wide

*DEMOCRACY IS A JOURNEY AND NOT A DESTINATION* - Chief Peters Evbota Emaudo Ekpoma June 12, 2021 Renowned political analyst, public commentator, business man and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Edo-okpa Unity Forum, Chief Peters Evbota joined Nigerians in celebrating Democracy Day 2021. Fielding questions from journalists in Lagos, Chief Evbota, the Esan Born Business Executive submits that the Day is worth celebrating because according to him "democracy is a journey and not a destination" Speaking further, he noted that the worst form of civilian administration is better than the military and called on the citizens to take advantage of the  coming voters update to go out en masse and get registered to vote in coming elections. He said the citizens should not stop at registering to vote alone. "I don't care attitude cannot help. People should join political parties of their choices and be vocal in their local communities so that when politicians come out to ask for thei...

Today we are discussing the state of the Nation as we celebrate June 12 today! with the National Coordinator,  The New Nigerian youths.  Let's meet  Mr. Fidel Odiase  A business man, Youths, Leader, A Crusader of The Esan Agenda,  and A political astute.    Oknewsonline:   how do you see Nigeria today?  Fidel Odiase :  Nigeria is bleeding and everything seems to have failed. The president and his cartel sit in absolute detachment from the  realities in the country.  Oknewsonline:  how do you rate  Buhari as the president of Nigeria?  Mr. Fidel Odiase: Governance, as far as I am concerned, does not begin and end with the narrow perceptions of the reach and stretch of the country. General Ibrahim Babangida once told us that when President Muhammadu Buhari was the military head of state they tried to let him know that Nigeria was a lot beyond his concept of what Nigeria is, that Nigeria doesn’t begi...

OKNEWSONLINE.com  Comrade Osabhuohien OBoh Request to grant you interview Topic: THE STATE OF THE NATION AS WE CELEBRATE JUNE 12 give us your convenient date and  time to meet you either online or at  your office. Signed by:  LOVETH MOHMOH director on interview oknewsonline.com  Lagos State Nigeria

Dear,  Chief Peters Evbota OKNEWSONLINE.com Request to grant you an interview. Topic: THE STATE OF THE NATION, AS WE CELEBRATE JUNE 12 2021. give us your convenient date and  time to meet you either online or at  your office. Signed by:  LOVETH MOHMOH director on interview oknewsonline.com  Lagos State Nigeria

Dear,  Comrade Peters Esele OKNEWSONLINE.com Request to grant you an interview. Topic: THE STATE OF THE NATION, AS WE CELEBRATE JUNE 12 2021. give us your convenient date and  time to meet you either online or at  your office. Signed by:  LOVETH MOHMOH director on interview oknewsonline.com  Lagos State Nigeria

Breaking News: Governor Rotimi Akeredolu  today commission and deliver 29 patrol vehicles to Amotekun security outfits. Employ 520 youths into the security outfit. Approved a monthly stipend of 50 thousand naira monthly. Set aside 500 million for weaponry and other logistics. "If you can't defend your people, no one can defend them for you" __ Gov Akeredolu OKNEWS.com

*Obaseki explores options to accelerate completion of Benin/Auchi Road* *_… plans new road, rail line to link Benin River Port to Okpella_* The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, is exploring a number of options to speed up the completion of Benin-Auchi Road, which has been in a state of disrepair for years. One of the options being considered is a proposal to take over the management and maintenance of the Benin-Auchi Road under the Federal Government’s Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI) being promoted by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. Under the HDMI, major highways across the country are being concessioned to investors who are expected to make investment to the tune of N1.134 trillion and “improve efficiency, accountability, and profitable entrepreneurship to the operation, management, and maintenance of all assets within the Right of Way on the highways.”   Speaking on the government’s plan to expand the Benin/Auchi Road, durin...

OKNEWS.com TO ACTUALIZE THE ESAN AGENDA DREAMS ...ESAN MAN FOR GOVERNOR 2024, WE NEED TO GO REGISTER OR TRANSFER OUR  PVCS HOME   AS THE  REGISTRATION COMMENCE 28TH JUNE 2021!!!*

*Edo begins audit of local govt councils, probes N10bn debt burden* *_…Obaseki commits to fixing local councils to drive devt at the grassroots_* The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed that his government is probing an alleged N10bn debt burden incurred by the immediate past local government administration in the state. The governor said his administration is committed to fixing the structural problems in the local councils to bring development closer to the people. Obaseki said this during an enlarged meeting with leaders of Edo Central Senatorial District held at Irrua, the administrative headquarters of Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State. He said: “I am doing an audit of all the local governments. In addition to all the receipts, they incurred debt of more than N10 billion; I want to find out what happened. “We are operating a system that is not working anymore and we all must agree to change it because we are all involved. We can only del...

TO ACTUALIZE THE ESAN AGENDA DREAMS ...ESAN MAN FOR GOVERNOR 2024, WE NEED TO GO REGISTER OR TRANSFER OUR  PVCS HOME   AS THE  REGISTRATION BEGINS 28TH JUNE 2021!!!

As preparations for the 2023 Nigerian general elections begin, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) appears set to register eligible Nigerians to vote. The Commission announced June 28 as the start date for the resumption of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Eligible Nigerians are expected to commence their registrations online via a registration portal which is expected to be ready by May 15.  Thereafter, the registration process will be completed by biometric data capture at designated registration centres nationwide. INEC has introduced a new technology, the INEC Voter Enrolment Device (IVED), to replace the Direct Data Capture Machine (DDCM), for the CVR exercise. The exercise is expected to continue until the third quarter of 2022, except in Anambra State, where it will be suspended temporarily by August 2021, ahead of the governorship election in the State scheduled for November 6, 2021. Other activities that the Commission plans to...

*Appointments: We‘ll select the best, tech savvy persons to drive our government’s vision – Obaseki* _*…prioritises women, youths*_ The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration is adopting a bottom-to-top approach in appointing persons to occupy political positions, noting that only competent persons will be appointed to help realize the government’s vision of making Edo great again. Obaseki disclosed this at the weekend while speaking with leaders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo North Senatorial District, during an enlarged meeting of the party in Jattu, Etsako-West Local Government Area of Edo State. The governor, who said youths and women will be prioritized in the appointments, charged leaders from the six local government areas of Edo North Senatorial District to present the best nominees to be appointed from their wards. Obaseki assured that every ward in each of the six local government areas will be represented in his administrati...

All Esan living outside Esanland are all encouraged to come home and register for their PVCs or transfer them to Esanland because that is the first step in achieving Esan man for Governor 2024 ‼️

ESAN UNITY: IF NOT NOW, WHEN? – Kingsley Ohens Opoji 6th June 2021 It is no longer news that Esan land is blessed with great sons and daughters. These sons and daughters are found in every nook and crannies of the world. They are also in every sector of the economy. They are not only found in every sector of the economy, they are mostly at the helm of affairs in these organizations. The land is so blessed with great men and women that they are often referred to as the Israelites of Nigeria. You can hardly name any area of human endeavor where an Esan man has not made appreciable progress. Esan men and women are always leading in anywhere they finds themselves. Research has shown that an average Esan is always in the top ten percent (10%) of any field of human endeavor. Esan people are bridge-builders in any moment of conflict and struggle. From the political to the economic angle, Esan people have been calling the shot. The people are so wonderful that other tribes are envi...

Huuuuuuuuuuurey it's our pastor day🍾🍾🥂🥂🍹🍹🍹🍹🍩🍩🎂🎂🎂🍭🍭🍭🥧🥧🍦🍓🍎🫑🥑🍑🥭🍉🍇🍇🍇🍑  The Entire family of Vessels of Honor Ministering, CELEBRATE you sir as the Lord has blessed you with more years today!  OKNEWS.com  Dear pastor, you have been a source of encouragement to us. Not once have you withheld yourself from lending us a hand. May your birthday today, be fruitful. For someone who hasn’t met you before, it is hard to believe that you are a popular pastor. You don’t push yourself on people and you seem to reason out with everyone that comes your way. Increase in power and grace, sir. Happy birthday! You’ve been ordained and graced enough to handle people. Therefore, your life shall never be in want. You are favored by man and God. Happy birthday, pastor.  As you attain the age of the wise people, we pray that God uplifts your spirit and nourish you to carry on with His work. Because you have been faithful, He will also be faithful in yo...

Tompolo endorses Akpabio’s resolution with Niger Delta nationalities Asks Region To Give FG Till June Ending For NDDC Inauguration. OKNEWS.com Reporting from Warri Delta State 7:15 June 2021 Ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) has endorsed the outcome of a consultative meeting between traditional rulers from the Niger Delta, Delta State Government, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Akpabio. The meeting, which held at the traditional headquarters of the Gbaramatu Kingdom, Oporoza town, last Thursday, also had in attendance leaders from Itsekiri, Urhobo, Isoko, Ndokwa and other nationalities. Tompolo, last Sunday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Niger Delta affairs, Godswill Akpabio, to reconstitute the NDDC board or face a major breakdown of law and order in the Niger Delta. The Tompolo ultimatum expires on Monday, but Akpabio, who braved the odds to vis...

The shake up within the PDP party structure has nothing to do with the Edo central clamoring for governorship 2024, appointing a Chief of Staff who’s a personal  aide to the Governor is strictly his own personal thing. Esan Agenda 2024 is still on course. Don’t allow myopic pple fool you into submission.  As it stands in Edo presently  Governor - The first citizen (Edo South) Executive  D Governor - Second Citizen (Edo North) Executive  Speaker - Third citizen (Edo central) Legislature  Chief Justice Fourth citizen (Edo North) Judiciary  So why d noise ?

Press Release  June 5, 2021 ...Dr. Tony Aziegbemi asks for two more weeks  ...Deputy State Chairman Hon. Harrison Omagbon KSM remains Acting Chairman. You will recall that at a State Working Committee meeting that held at the state party secretariat on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, two thirds majority of its members resolved in a motion that the State Chairman Dr. Tony Aziegbemi should step aside while Hon. Harrison Omagbon KSM, the State Deputy Chairman, acts in his place until the determination of the allegations leveled against him. An Investigative Committee was set up to investigate the allegations and make recommendations for sanctions or otherwise to the State Working Committee. The investigative Committee invited Dr. Tony Aziegbemi for an interactive investigative session on Thursday, June 3, 2021 but Dr. Tony Aziegbemi requested for a 24 hour postponement and he was obliged.  However, on the appointed day and time on Friday, June 4, 2021, a lawyer appeared f...

SERGIUS OSEASOCHIE OGUN FOUNDATION PRESENTS NECO/SSCE ENROLLMENT GRANTS TO 600 CANDIDATES, OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP TO OVERALL BEST 6 In continuation of her humanitarian programmes,  Sergius Oseasochie Ogun Foundation (SOOF) has presented NECO/SSCE enrollment fees to 600 candidates drawn from both public and private secondary schools in Esan North-East and Esan South-East Local Government Areas of Edo State. The presentation ceremony which held today, 5th June, 2021 at Sacred Heart Girls Model Secondary School Ubiaja was attended by dignitaries from all walks of life including traditional rulers, political leaders,  religious leaders, school principals, parents/ guardians of the beneficiaries amongst others. In his brief remarks shortly before the presentation of the NECO/SSCE enrollment fees to the successful candidates, the initiator of the scheme and president of the foundation, Rt Hon. (Barr.) Deacon Sergius Oseasochie Ogun, Member, House of Representatives, Esan Nor...

Ambrose Alli varsity: Obaseki inaugurates special intervention team, charges them on restoration of AAU’s lost glory. OKNEWS-ONLINE The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, inaugurated the 10-man special intervention team set up to exercise all the powers and functions of the Governing Council of Ambrose Alli University, with a charge for them to advance government’s vision to reposition the institution to meet global standards. The inauguration of the special intervention team, headed by the Managing Director of Schlumberger Nigeria Ltd, Mr. Andrew Olotu, was performed by Governor Obaseki at the Government House, Benin City. Other members of the Special Intervention team include Barr. Patrick E. Inegbedion, Mr. Uyi Izekor, Prof. Esther Ikuoria, Mrs. Imo Okundaye, Mr. Emmanuel Etomi, Mr. Osen Iyahen, Mr. Yusuf Mohammed, Comr. Austin Osakue, with Mr. Oaihimire Idemudia Edetalehn as Secretary of the team. The governor, during the inauguration, said that his admi...

Leadership behaviors are highly contextual depending on each organization.     A Leader must be able to create organizational   experience alignment behaviors  to develop the right mindsets based on introspection and self-awareness.    these and many more, distinguished our candidate from others.   Let's nominate and Vote OSAS OBOH for  a better Esan West. Powered by OSG

We Don’t Have Power To Alter All Parts Of The Constitution – Deputy Senate President OKNEWS ONLINE Updated June 4, 2021 Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege says all parts of the current constitution cannot be altered as many would have it modified.  Senator Omo-Agege  urged all those agitating for a new constitution to mount pressure on their representatives at the National Assembly. Constitution amendment and review has been an issue of debate in Nigeria for quite a while with many calling for the total repealing of the present charter. The proponents of the repeal process argue that the 1999 Constitution upon which the nation currently operates is not a ‘peoples constitution’. According to these advocates, the present canon is flawed and was forced upon Nigerians by the military. For those who seek to repeal the Constitution, an amendment will not suffice, however, Senator Omo-Agege in his interview stated that the legislators “do not have the power to write ...

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 EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos OKNEWS ON-LINE   Updated June 3, 2021 Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 11 suspected internet frauds ters. The suspects according to a statement by the spokesperson of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren were arrested on Monday, May 31, 2021, in the Alagbado area of Lagos State. “This follows credible intelligence received by the Commission about the involvement of the suspects in computer-related fraud. “The suspects are: Nwomkiro Ekene Jude, Olukoya Oluwadamilare Timilehin, Akingbade Mubarak Ayoboye, Adeolu Kolawole Oluwajifemi, Nwankwo Tochuckwu Michael, Kehinde Timilehin Ajibola, Adesina Deji, Olalekan Abiola, Anthony Ekene Iwuji, Emeka Metuh and Oluwasegun Pelumi,” the statement addded. Upon their arrest, items such as mobile devices, laptops, and exotic cars were recovered from them. The suspects will be charged to court as soon as ...

Esan needs a separate state to maximize her potentials – Kingsley Ohens Opoji 2nd June 2021  An Esan Community Youth Leader, Comrade Kingsley Ohens has called for the creation of a separate state for Esan people of Nigeria, politically refered to as Edo Central Senatorial District. Comrade Ohens made this call in Opoji during a media parley with pressmen. According to him, “it is now clear that the Esan Nation comprising of 5 Local Government Area Councils, will only achieve her full potentials under a separate State in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Though, calls likes this were made in the past, however, this time, its an idea whose time has come following the constitutional changes currently being debated in the country”, he opined. In his words, “Esanland is big and developed enough to be a separate state when compared to states like Balyesa and Ekiti states who has almost the same land mass with Esanland”. “A situation whereby we are not adequately represented in...

Gbajabiamila Faults 1999 Constitution, Calls For Amendment OKNEWS ONLINE Updated June 2, 2021 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has faulted the 1999 Constitution, calling for an amendment by the National Assembly. Speaking on Tuesday in Lagos during the public hearing on the review of the Nigerian Constitution, Gbajabiamila said the National Assembly could only achieve the task after getting the inputs and support of the citizens. While noting that the document failed to address some critical national questions confronting the country, Gbajabiamila said there was an urgent need for the legislature to amend it. “Our constitution falls short of this standard,” the Speaker was quoted as saying via a statement issued by his spokesman, Lanre Lasisi. “The 1999 Constitution is the product of a hurried national compromise that we entered into two decades ago in order to ensure that the military returned to the barracks and that we returned to democrati...

The Board members,Executives and the entire member of Edo-okpa Unity Forum worldwide, Celebrate with*    *Barr, Akhere Oseghale as the Lord has favoured him with more years today.*   *Congratulations on your day, dear Barr. Akhere we  have no doubt that this is your vocation because you have always been very passionate about defending just causes.* *Best wishes to you.*   *We congratulate you today, not only*  *because, you are our member but because of the selfless efforts you always render* *to make this great forum function well.*   *Long live good professionals like you!*   *What would this world be like without you, noble Lawyers?  Please* *continue to fulfill your invaluable role in favor of society. We greet you on* *your birthday,*   *May God bless you for defending the weak.*   *There is no more correct citizen than one who knows the law and puts it into practice day by day.*  ...

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NIGERIANS NEED NEW CONSTITUTION AND   ABOLISH THE  1999  DECREE DOCUMENTS  _by Hon Fidel Odiase_  The conclusion of the 1998-99 transition to civil rule programme had raised hopes of abatement of the several conflicts plaguing the Nigerian federation. However, so many years later, the country is still wracked by various violent conflicts. The central issues in contemporary conflict manifestations revolve around the practice of federalism and the workings of the federal structure. There are no institutional mechanisms for mediating and/or resolving conflict. Given the multi-ethnic, multinational character of the state, a properly compacted constitution should serve as an instrument for addressing these problems. However, Nigeria's constitutional experience has not prepared it for this. The transition programme provided the country with an opportunity to fashion a long-term constitution-based approach to conflict resolution.  The 1999 Constit...

NIGERIANS NEED NEW CONSTITUTION AND   ABOLISH THE  1999  DECREE DOCUMENTS  _by Hon Fidel Odiase_  The conclusion of the 1998-99 transition to civil rule programme had raised hopes of abatement of the several conflicts plaguing the Nigerian federation. However, so many years later, the country is still wracked by various violent conflicts. The central issues in contemporary conflict manifestations revolve around the practice of federalism and the workings of the federal structure. There are no institutional mechanisms for mediating and/or resolving conflict. Given the multi-ethnic, multinational character of the state, a properly compacted constitution should serve as an instrument for addressing these problems. However, Nigeria's constitutional experience has not prepared it for this. The transition programme provided the country with an opportunity to fashion a long-term constitution-based approach to conflict resolution.  The 1999 Constit...