Gov Okpebholo orders Obaseki’s probe

The Edo State Government has directed the State House of Assembly to probe the immediate past administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki. This was contained in a letter to the State House of Assembly by the governor, dated October 8, 2025, and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Umar Musa Ikhilor. The letter […]

The Edo State Government has directed the State House of Assembly to probe the immediate past administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki.

This was contained in a letter to the State House of Assembly by the governor, dated October 8, 2025, and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Umar Musa Ikhilor.

The letter titled, “Investigation of two critical projects in the state” and addressed to the Speaker of the House, Hon Blessing Agbebaku, listed the projects for investigation as Radisson Blu Hotels and Museums for West Africa Arts (MOWAA).

Okpebholo directed the House to invite the respective contractors handling the projects and any other body connected with the projects to ascertain their status and Edo State government’s stake in each of the projects.

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“I write at the instance of His Excellency, the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to request the House to carry out a thorough oversight investigation of two critical ongoing projects in the state initiated by the last administration.

“The Speaker will recall that at the inception of this Administration, His Excellency, the Governor, set up the Assets Verification Committee with a mandate to primarily assess, verify and document the status of all Edo State Government assets and liabilities as at 11 November, 2024.

“Based on the report of the Committee. The government saw the need for the House of Assembly to investigate two critical projects which the state government is believed to have stakes in.

“The projects are Radisson Blu Hotels and Museums for West Africa Arts, MOWAA,” the governor said.

The House of Assembly has fixed Tuesday, October 21, 2025 to set up an ad-hoc committee to carry out the investigation.