Edo Commissioner of Water Resources, Chief of Staff and Others Resign

Edo State Commissioner for Water Resources and Sanitation, Washington Osifo, has tendered his resignation letter in line with the directive of Governor Monday Okpebholo. Osifo is seeking to contest for the Uhunmwode/Orhionmwon federal constituency seat currently occupied by Hon Billy Osawaru. Other political appointees who have resigned included Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Okpebholo, Plus Alile.

Alile is seeking to contest for the Egor/Ikpoba-Okha federal constituency seat.A member of the board of the Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission, Osaze Igbinovia and a member of the Edo State Audit Commission, Terry Igiebor, also tendered their resignation.

Governor Okpebholo had given political appointees and civil servants till March 1st to resign if they wanted to seek elective position.