BREAKING: Edo Assembly confirms Obaseki’s commissioner nominees

Alexander Okere , Benin The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed 18 nominees sent to it by Governor Godwin Obaseki as commissioners . The nominees were cleared eight days after the list was read during plenary on June 20, 2017. Obaseki had in a letter dated June 19 and addressed to the Speaker , Dr. Justin Okonoboh , urged the House to facilitate the confirmation of the nominees . Those on the list include Yekini Idaiye ( Akoko Edo ) , Ohonbamu Paul ( Egor) , E . Agbale ( Esan Central ) , Emmanuel Usoh ( Esan North - East) , Magdalene Ohenhen ( Esan South- East) andAmiolemen Osahon ( Esan West) . Also nominated were Joseph Ughioke ( Etsako Central ) ,Mika Amonokha ( Etsako East) , Mariam Abubakar ( Etsako West) Osagie Inegbedion ( Igueben ) Erimona Oye ( Ikpoba- Okha ) , Prof . Yinka Omoregbe ( Oredo) . Others are Osaze Osemwegie -Ero ( Orhionmwon ) ,Monday Osaigbovo ( Ovia North- East) , Christopher Adesotu ( Ovia South- West) , Jimoh Ijegbai ( Owan East) , Okun ...