Nigerian Governor Sacks All Commissioners, Special Assistants

• Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has approved the termination of the appointments of all his Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants
• Crusoe Osagie, one of the governor's aides, confirmed the development while noting the dissolution of the State Executive Council takes immediate effect
• Osagie added that the governor expressed gratitude to the outgoing assistants for their service to the government and good people of Edo state

On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state dissolved the State Executive Council.

Obaseki said the dissolution of the council was with immediate effect, The Nigerian Tribune reported.

Why the commissioners, special assistants were sacked

The governor announced the sack during the weekly Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday, May 3.

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Obaseki expressed appreciation to the outgone members of the council for their service to the government and people of the state.

A statement endorsed by Crusoe Osagie, special adviser, media projects, disclosed that all special assistants (SAs) and senior special assistants (SSAs) had been relieved of their appointments.

Fresh tension in Edo PDP, APC as Obaseki, Oshiomhole lock horns

Legit.ng previously reported that with the pitiful outing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo in the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, the state governor, Obaseki, took to the streets to ask for votes as the popularity of his party declined in the state.

This is as his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole of the All Progressives Congress (APC), fully returned to the political scene after recording victory in the last election.

The battle for Edo state House of Assembly became fierce as two political heavyweights in the state, Obaseki and his predecessor, Oshiomhole, were locked in a fierce battle.

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In another development, Oshiomhole said that President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was not expecting the 10th National Assembly to be a rubber stamp of his policies.

Instead, according to Oshiomhole, Tinubu is looking forward to working with a robust legislature that can help contribute to his administration's success.

The former Edo governor made this submission in Abuja on Tuesday, March 7, after receiving his certificate as senator-elect of Edo North Senatorial District.

Source: Legit.ng