SAN urges Okpebholo to revoke Edo monarch’s appointment

Jun 21, 2025 - 10:02
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SAN urges Okpebholo to revoke Edo monarch’s appointment

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and respected indigene of Ukhomuyio neighborhood in Okpella, Etsako East Local Govt Council Condo of Edo Direct, Chief Charles Adogah, has known as on Governor Monday Okpebholo to overview the appointment of Mr Michael Sado because the Okhuokpellagbe of Okpella, over alleged non-compliance with frail and damaged-down rules.

Adogah, a excellent ethical resolve, alleged that the governor used to be misinformed by of us that briefed him on the matter, stressing that the realizing supplied did not mirror the factual nature of events surrounding the resolution.

He educated the governor to atomize the scheme that led to the resolution and extra appealed for the suspension of Mr Sado’s planned coronation, allowing a resolution course of in accordance with the Declaration of Outdated Law regulating the resolution.

Per him, the Komunio village of the Oteku Ruling Condo ought to be allowed, with out external interference, to enact its frail and proper feature of deciding on a upright candidate for the revered situation of Okuokpellagbe of Okpella.

He popular that the resolution course of used to be unsuitable, insisting that the monarch used to be neither selected by Ukhomunyio village nor supplied to the kingmakers and not place in in accordance with custom.

Briefing newsmen in Benin, Adogah, a frail holder of the title of Obodeanokpella of Okpella, known as for the quick suspension of the illegal coronation of the monarch.

Adogah stated that no consensus used to be reached amongst the Okpella folks concerning his resolution.

The Obodeanokpella of Okpella known as for the cancellation of the scheme that led to the appointment.

Adogah appealed to Governor Okpebholo to grant the oldsters of Kumunio village of the Oteku Ruling Condo the authority to fulfil their frail and proper accountability of deciding on a candidate to the exalted throne of Okuokpellagbe of Okpella with out interference.

“We hang witnessed what can only be described as a flagrant violation of the Declaration of the Outdated Law Regulating Succession to the Long-established Title of Okuokpellagbe of Okpella.

“In preference to respecting the course of outlined within the declaration, which vests the energy of nominating the Okuokpellagbe of Okpella on the correct part division of the correct ruling home superintendent by the village head, a completely different script used to be adopted – a script written by a few folks acted upon by the inform and sadly endorsed by His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Executive Governor of Edo Direct,” Adogah acknowledged.

Adogah, nonetheless, solicited the increase of the inform authorities in guaranteeing that the resolution course of proceeds strictly in accordance with the Declaration of Outdated Law Regulating the resolution.