By Ogochukwu Isioma
The Edo State Executive Council, under the leadership of Governor Monday Okpebholo, has approved the revocation of the appointment of Umoru Inusa Umoru as the Aidenogie of South Ibie in Etsako West Local Government Area of the State.
Consequently, the state executive council ordered the immediate reinstatement of Alhaji Aliyu Kelvin Danesi as the Aidenogie of the South Ibie community.
A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, said the decision to revoke the appointments was taken at the weekly state executive council meeting on Wednesday, in Benin.
He said the decision is premised on the fact that the Stool was not at any time vacant prior the appointment of Umoru Inusa Umoru (by the immediate-past administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki in 2024).
In the same vein, the Executive Council approved the revocation of the appointment of Lukman Akemokue as the Okuokpellagbe of Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area of the State.
Ikhilor said the executive council took the decision over failure of the appointment (by Obaseki) to comply with the Declaration of Customary Law regulating succession to the throne, as enshrined in the Bendel State Legal Notice 132 of 1979.
“Following the revocation, modalities have been set in motion to begin the process of selecting a new Okuokpellagbe of Okpella in line with the Extant Law,” he said.
The Executive Council also approved the immediate removal of Dr. George Oshiapi Egabor as the Okumagbe of Uwano Kingdom, Agenebode in Estako East Local Government Area of the State.
METROWATCH reports that the traditional ruler was earlier suspended by the state government over recent cases of incessant kidnappings and killings in his domain.
“A selection process has been set in motion for the selection of a new Ruler for the Kingdom in line with the Extant Laws of Edo State,” the statement added.
The executive council, however, urged all subjects of the affected communities to remain calm as the government remains committed to ensuring the peace, unity, prosperity and greater happiness of the good people of Edo State.
