The State Executive Council was dissolved on Wednesday by Mr. Godwin Obaseki, Governor of Edo State.
The Governor thanked council members for their service to the state’s administration and citizens in a press release from Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser to Obaseki on Media Project.
The statement read, “The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has dissolved the State Executive Council, expressing appreciation to members of the council for their service to the government and people of the State.
“The governor said the dissolution of the council takes immediate effect.
“The state’s cabinet was dissolved during the Weekly Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.
“The governor also said that beginning from today, all Special Assistants and Senior Special Assistants have been relieved of their appointments.”