Okpebholo Dissolves EDSIEC, Edo Assembly Commission, Others
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has dissolved all commissions within the state public service.
The announcement was made on Tuesday through a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilo, who noted that the dissolutions take immediate effect.
The affected commissions include:
- Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC)
- Civil Service Commission
- Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (EDSOGPADEC)
- Edo State Forestry Commission
- House of Assembly Service Commission
- State Audit Service Commission
- Judicial Service Commission
The statement directed all chairpersons and members of the commissions to immediately hand over government property in their possession to the most senior public officers within their respective establishments.
No reasons were given for the sweeping dissolution, and the state government has not disclosed its plans for reconstituting the affected commissions.
