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EFCC Arrests Edo State Officials Days Before Handover, Halts Government Operations
EFCC Arrests Edo State Officials Days Before Handover, Halts Government Operations
Less than 11 days before outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki hands over to Governor-Elect Sen. Monday Okpebholo, officials in Edo State have been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Sources report the arrests aim to prevent last-minute withdrawals from state accounts following a budget approval by the Edo State House of Assembly.
Due to these detentions, government activities have stalled, with civil servants and pensioners reportedly unable to receive their payments, and security expenses and other obligations left unmet. The EFCC is expected to hold the officials until November 12, Obaseki’s final day in office.
It has been reported that Bola Ahmed Tinubu was absent at the commissioning of the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge, which took place on April 8, 2026.
However, Senate President Godswill Akpabio represented the President and carried out the ceremony.
As he commissioned the project, he stated “On behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I commission these projects.”
Residents of Lagos should prepare for traffic disruptions as several roads will be closed due to the visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is set to commission infrastructural projects.
The commissioning will take place on April 8 and 9, 2026.
Affected areas on Wednesday (April 8):
Opebi, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Ojota, and Victoria Island.
Affected areas on Thursday (April 9):
Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Ajegunle.
Motorists are advised to plan alternative routes and expect heavy traffic during these periods.
President Donald Trump makes headline as he threatens Iran on social media.
The president shared “Open the F***ing Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH!”
It can be noted that he even did a countdown on Saturday “48 hours before all Hell will rain down on them,” he warned Saturday. “Time is running out.”
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