Former Osun Gov. Oyinlola heads APC peace panel for Edo state

Former Governor of Osun state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola was inaugurated today as the head of a five-man fact-finding and reconciliation committee of the All Progressives Congress for Edo state, where a feud in the state assembly is threatening to tear the party apart.

There is also the succession problem between Governor Adams Oshiomhole and his deputy for more than seven years, Pius Odubu.

The National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun performed the inauguration and asked the panel to look into immediate and remote problems affecting the party and stakeholders in Edo state.

TRANSITION OF OBA OF BENIN A GREAT NATIONAL LOSS - PRESIDENT BUHARI

President Muhammadu Buhari has received with sadness and an immense feeling of great national loss, news of the passing away of the highly revered traditional ruler of Benin Kingdom, Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa.


On behalf of the Federal Government, President Buhari extends sincere condolences to Governor Adams Oshiomhole, the people of Benin Kingdom and Edo State on the passage of the beloved monarch who had ruled over his people since his ascension to the throne in 1979.

The President extends special commiserations to Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa and other members of the late Oba's immediate family.

President Buhari assures them of the fullest sympathy and solidarity of the Federal Government and all Nigerians as they mourn Oba Erediauwa who will always be remembered as one of the most outstanding traditional rulers of his era.