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2024 EDO GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: ESAN AKUGBE FOR GOOD LEADERSHIP UNITY FORUM WARNS AGAINST SABOTAGING THEIR COMMON INTEREST It has come to the notice of Esan Akugbe for Good Leadership Unity Forum about the activities of some saboteurs from Esan (Edo central) towards endorsing other senatorial zones for 2024 governorship election as against the interest of their people.  Albeit, as a socio-cultural and non-political group, we won't fold our arms and watch the selfish interest of selected few sabotage and betray the collective interest of Esan people and the zone.  These are the names of those that don't mean well for Esan people; Hon. Monday Ehighalua (Esan West Edo Central); Rt. Hon. Justin Okonobo (Igueben LGA); Chief Isiwele (Esan North East); Chief Frank Airewele (Esan Central). These aforementioned names and personalities will be treated as enemies of Esan if they continually sabotage the collective interest of our people. The public should discard their counsel and endors...

Nonagenarian, Mother of Esan Magazine Publisher, Admitted Into Council of Elders By: Oriaifoh Godwins The Council of Women Elders (Women "Edion" Council) in Ivue-Uromi, Esan North East Local government area of Edo state, on Saturday, 18th November 2023, admitted Princess Mrs Asetu Iwelomen, a 91 years old mother, grandmother and great grand mother, the mother of Mr. Peter Odianosen Iwelomen, the Managing Director, Welo International Coy Ltd and Publisher, Esan Magazine into the Council of Women Elders of Ivue. The traditional ceremony of her admittance into the Council of elders of women, held at her home, in Idumu Eghae, in Ivue. Immediately after the traditional activities of the ceremony, was the entertainment of guests, where the Master of Ceremony Mr. Sunday Okhaifoh, described the nonagenarian as a bridge builder, a virtuous woman, who was the seventh child out of nine children of her parents late Ufua nugboke and Pa Ebhabha The MC, Mr Sunday Okhaifoh also described Mr....

 2024 EDO GUBER: Delegates, Our Main Problem By: Oriaifoh Godwins The delegates that will be responsible for electing who eventually becomes the candidates of their respective political parties, in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, has been called upon not to allow their selfish interests to becloud their sense of good judgement in their choice of who will eventually emerge as the candidates of their respective parties, as delegates has been a huge impediment in the choice of the right candidates. This call was made by Ambassador Odion Oriaifo, an All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial aspirant for the 2024 Edo gubernatorial position. Speaking on a telephone interview with Winning Media Blogspot recently, Ambassador Oriaifo said; '....Professor Ambrose Alli set a very high standard when he was governor of the defunct Bendel State, and that standard, has not been met by successive governors, as such, the 2024 Edo gubernatorial election, is a very crucial one, not only...

 Edo State of Our Dream Is Possible           -Amb. Oriaifo By: Oriaifoh Godwins With the avalanche of human and natural resources that Edo state is blessed with, the state is capable of internally generating enough financial resources to sustain itself, hence create a state of our dream; what we need to do, is to put the right people in the saddle of political power. This opinion was expressed by Ambassador Odion Oriaifo in a chat with a team of Journalists in Benin, during his short visit to Nigeria. Amb. Odion, who just completed his Masters degree programme, in Public Health, in the University of Scotland, United Kingdom, and had to return to the UK for the Graduation ceremony, said; ‘Nigerians travel to the western worlds mainly in search of greener pastures, and the pastures in those countries we travel to, are not greener over there than what we have in Nigeria, but the problem is that, we have not been able to conscientiously work towards creating a...

E nakhe Of Irrua Kingdom, Becomes High Chief By: Our Correspondent Dr.(Chief) Chris Igene Jaytee, the Enakhe of Irrua Kingdom, was on Friday, the 3rd of November 2023, upgraded to the position of a High Chief in Irrua Kingdom, by the Okaijesan of Esanland and the Ogirrua of Irrua, HRM, Alhaji W. O. Momodu II, JP, CON. Dr. (High Chief) Igene Chris the author of the book titled "OKAIJESAN: the visionary leadership of Alhaji W. O Momodu 11, JP, CON" first and revised edition and "Okaijesan At a Glance" was during the 50th Coronation anniversary of the Okaijesan of Esanland, on the 26th of June, 2021, conferred with the title of the ENAKHE (the one we are waiting for) of Irrua Kingdom, by the Okaijesan of Esanland. Speaking with our correspondent, High Chief Igene, said; '...I am delighted to be this honoured by our Royal Highness in recognition of my humble loyalty to the palace and contributions to Irrua communities and Esanland.  By this honour, I am encouraged ...

Ojiemudiaimen Of Irrua Kingdom, Becomes High Chief By our Correspondent Chief Henry Okodogbe, the OMOTOR 1 of Oghara Kingdom, and the Ojiemudiaimen of Irrua Kingdom was on Friday, the 3rd of November, 2023, upgraded to a High Chief by the Okaijesan of Esanland and the Ojirrua of Irrua, HRM, Alhaji W. O Momodu II, JP, CON. High Chief Henry Okodogbe, after the event that took place at the palace of the Okaijesan, Irrua, in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo state, hosted his friends, family and well wishers to a sumptuous reception. In an exclusive interview with Esan Magazine, High Chief Okodogbe, who thanked God for all he has so far achieved, that he has all along been recognized and honoured for, also thanked the Ojirrua of Irrua, and the Okaijesan of Esanland for finding him worthy to be a Chief in Irrua Kingdom, and moreso, now that he has been upgraded to the position of a high Chief. It will be recalled that, on the 26th of June, 2021, during the 50th coronation anniversar...