The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has authorized the establishment of a 14-member State Assets Verification Committee to review the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki.
This was announced in a statement on Sunday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua.
According to the statement, the committee will be inaugurated on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, at the Government House in Benin City. It will be chaired by Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe.
“In furtherance of the governor’s initiative to set the state on the path of development and accountable leadership, the establishment of a State Assets Verification Committee has become imperative,” the statement read.
“Despite repeated calls for a comprehensive database of the assets and liabilities of the previous administration, the Godwin Obaseki-led government provided only scanty and limited information.
“In line with the governor’s campaign promise to ensure probity, accountability, and transparency in governance, a committee comprising respected sons and daughters of Edo State has been constituted.”
Anslem Ojezua has been appointed as the deputy chairman, while Frank Edebor will serve as the committee’s secretary.
Other committee members include Kassim Afegbua, Patrick Ikhariale, Taiwo Akerele, Patrick Idiake, and Rasaq Bello-Osagie. Additional members are Fredrick Unopah, Abdallah Eugenia, Patrick Obahiagbon, Kenny Okojie, Lyndsey Tes-Sorae, and Abass Braimoh.
In his inaugural speech on November 12, Okpebholo vowed that his administration would investigate the exclusion of 14 lawmakers from the State House of Assembly in 2019.
Additionally, on Friday, the governor called for an investigation into the state civil service recruitment process under Obaseki, specifically covering the period from May to November 2024.
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