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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has relieved Barr. Samson Osagie of his duties as the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.

In his place, the governor on Tuesday named Professor Roland Itoya Otaru, one of the newly sworn-in commissioners, as the new Attorney General.

WWW.METROWATCHXTRA.COM recalls that Governor Okpebholo had, in February, suspended Osagie over allegations of serious official and financial misconduct. The governor subsequently set up an investigative panel to probe the allegations and make recommendations to government.

However, 37 days later, in March, Osagie was reinstated after the panel reportedly cleared him of any financial wrongdoing.

In a letter dated March 12, 2025, and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq., the government said the investigative report had exonerated Osagie of all charges.

“Having considered the report of the Investigative Panel set up by the Government to investigate allegations of financial infractions reported against you, which has exonerated you from the said allegations, I write to convey the directive of the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, that you resume duties as the State Hon. Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice with effect from 12th March, 2025,” the letter stated.

But in a minor cabinet reshuffle announced on Tuesday, Osagie was dropped entirely from the state executive council, paving the way for Professor Otaru to take over as the new Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.

BarrElChapo:
I see comments about the fight between oba and the governor. Without involving deities and idols, the governor will dethrone the oba and nothing will happen. People don’t seem to understand the kind of power a governor wields.

Whiteshield:
He can and banish dethrone the Oba and nothing will happen. Particularly now that the Oba is picking fight with the Governor and Tinubu's daughter.

However, he shouldn't do that. He needs a 2nd term and it won't be in his interest to do that.

Whiteshield:
He can and banish dethrone the Oba and nothing will happen. Particularly now that the Oba is picking fight with the Governor and Tinubu's daughter.

However, he shouldn't do that. He needs a 2nd term and it won't be in his interest to do that.

Godjone:
The fight between okpebholor and oba go tough oooooo . This I have seen.

Fisrt he disrespectful coronated an iyaloja in Edo state despite the obas warning.

Today again he sacked a commissioner nominated by the oba.

Only time will tell but for now, finger crossed

Whiteshield:
He can and banish dethrone the Oba and nothing will happen. Particularly now that the Oba is picking fight with the Governor and Tinubu's daughter.

However, he shouldn't do that. He needs a 2nd term and it won't be in his interest to do that.

BarrElChapo:
I see comments about the fight between oba and the governor. Without involving deities and idols, the governor will dethrone the oba and nothing will happen. People don’t seem to understand the kind of power a governor wields.

Coly2012:
Dethroning the oba is impossible, go and ask Anthony IBE onyegbulamu in his grave what happened when he tried to. Oba non dey go transfer, go to Benin and verify that statement.

Whiteshield:
He can and banish dethrone the Oba and nothing will happen. Particularly now that the Oba is picking fight with the Governor and Tinubu's daughter.

However, he shouldn't do that. He needs a 2nd term and it won't be in his interest to do that.

Odidigboigbo:
Baba be calming down, the throne of Oba of Benin is not like that of Emir of Kano nor that of Ooni where they have ruling house with different families having equal rights to the throne. If dethroned the Oba the next person to the throne is his Son, which will not change anything but cause more damage to him

BarrElChapo:
I see comments about the fight between oba and the governor. Without involving deities and idols, the governor will dethrone the oba and nothing will happen. People don’t seem to understand the kind of power a governor wields.