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Archbishop Dr. E. Okosun, renowned clergyman and advocate for Christian participation in politics, has congratulated His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State, and his Deputy Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa on their two years in office today, 12th November, 2026. He commended the Governor for his proactive engagement in infrastructure development, workforce development, and for taking bold steps to tackle insecurity, cultism, transportation challenges, and agricultural transformation. Archbishop Okosun particularly praised the Governor's provision of infrastructure relief to Local Government Chairmen, enabling them to expand and rehabilitate abandoned roads across various communities. He described the Governor's leadership as a welcome development and a clear demonstration of good governance, transparency, and purposeful leadership in his two years in office. The clergyman and former Esan North East Local Government Chairman further applauded Governor ...

On behalf of the Esan South East Political Concerned Group, I, Hon. Osaro Owobu, a business icon and leader of the group, heartily felicitate with His Excellency, Governor Monday Okpebholo, the Executive Governor of Edo State, and Amb. Dr. Lucky Ebanihita Inegbenehi, the Managing Director of the Edo State Waste Management Board, on the occasion of their 2nd Year Anniversary in office, November 12, 2026. It has been two years of pragmatic action,  proactive  and exceptional developmental strides. We have witnessed remarkable progress, especially in tackling insecurity, cultism, transportation and youth unemployment, which has greatly reduced the crime rate in Edo Central Senatorial District and Edo State at large. We commend them for all they have done and continue to do, and we congratulate them on this 2nd anniversary of service. We wish them continued success for the rest of their time in office. I also use this special occasion to congratulate our beloved son, *...

I celebrate your well-deserved conferment of a Chieftaincy Title by the revered Esan Enijies, as the Adaze of Esanland and for your uncommon philanthropy and love for humanity as exemplified by the building of a hospital in our community. Your selfless service, commitment to the development of our land, and dedication to the well-being of our people remain a source of pride and inspiration. May your days brings more honour to our land, and may Almighty God continue to bless and uplift you. Congratulations! Sir Prince Felix Ogbenbe KSJI, FCE.

CONGRATULATIONS, HISTORY IS MADE IN EWATTO KINGDOM TODAY ,,, CHIEF (DR) LEEMON IKPEA, CON, FNSE, JP. AN ICON OFFICIALLY COMMISSIONED A LEGACY OF EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OF IT'S KIND. See more details later... ESANLAND UPDATE MAGAZINE 

FROM: MR. BENEDICT EGUALEONAN Chairman, Ewatto New Look Development Initiative .            THE IKPEA BROTHERS TO: HIGH CHIEF DR. LEEMON AGBONJAGWE IKPEA, CON, JP The Adolor of Ewatto Kingdom Group Chairman, Lee Engineering Group Sir,  On behalf of the entire leadership and members of the Ewatto New Look Development Initiative,  and the entire sons and daughters of Ewatto Kingdom both at home and in the diaspora, we bow our heads in deep appreciation and pour out our hearts in fervent prayers for you. We congratulate and celebrate you, our pride, our jewel of inestimable value, for this historic, life-changing gift of a 62-Bed Ultra-Modern Medical Centre* to your fatherland, now an annex of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH). Chief, what you have done is beyond philanthropy; it is DIVINE. You have turned our pain to joy, our shame to pride, and our tears to celebration. You have opened doors o...

A brief history on the map of Edo State, in the heart of Esan South-East, lies a Kingdom as old as the Esan nation itself Ewohimi, correctly called Ebho-Ikhimi, meaning The People of Ikhimi. Founded centuries ago by the progenitor Ikhimi, Ewohimi is one of the 35 autonomous Kingdoms of Esanland, whose history is intertwined with the great Benin Empire, the great Esan exodus of 1460, and the resilience of a people who have preserved their identity to this day. Great monarchs have sat on the throne: the wise Odia (c.1810) who cemented friendship with the Oba of Benin; Osawe (1540) who installed the first rulers of Ewossa and Ebhoato; and Ifebhor (1900-1931) who led Ewohimi through colonial rule as a District Head over Ewohimi, Ewatto and Ewossa. THE STRUCTURE: EGUARE PALACE OF EWOHIMI KINGDOM Ewohimi is built on two great quarters: Eguare, the royal seat and home of the Onojie's Palace, and Okaigben, comprising 11 villages founded by th...