Edo 2026 poll: Okpebholo orders political appointees, others aspiring for elective position to resign

The Edo State Government has ordered each governmental appointees, nationalist servants, and authorities functionaries intending to contention elective governmental offices successful the adjacent wide elections to resign with contiguous effect.

DAILY POST reports that the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Umar Musa Ikhilor, made this connection disposable to newsmen successful Benin City.

The missive was dated February 28, 2026.

Ikhilor directed the appointees and others to tender their letters of resignation connected oregon earlier March 1, 2026, anterior to participating successful immoderate enactment primaries oregon electoral process.

He said the directive is issued successful strict compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act (Amendment) 2026.

He added that the directive is aimed astatine ensuring that each aspiring candidates bash not tally the hazard of disqualification by the applicable electoral authorities.

The Secretary to the Edo State Government emphasized that the request is intended to beforehand fairness, transparency, and a level playing tract for each aspirants, portion besides safeguarding the integrity and neutrality of nationalist institutions.

According to him, nationalist bureau holders are reminded that the responsibilities of governance indispensable not beryllium compromised by partisan governmental engagements.

“All affected officers are truthful advised to instrumentality contiguous and indispensable steps to comply with this directive wrong the stipul...