The newly appointed Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate and indefinite suspension of the collection of all revenues in Edo, especially motor parks and others until further notice.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Edo State Governor, Hon. Fred Itua said the governor also ordered the state police commissioner to arrest anyone violating the order.
Okpebholo said he would soon review the issues related to the collection and decide the way forward.
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“Collection of revenue in the state has been suspended indefinitely. Anyone seen collecting revenue on behalf of the state government will be arrested.
“The Police Commissioner has been ordered that whoever violates the order and collects any kind of revenue on behalf of the state government will be arrested.
“The Governor will soon address the issues and concerns raised. He will issue new instructions soon. Till then, no one is authorized to collect revenue on behalf of the state government.
Okpebholo was on Tuesday sworn in as governor of Edo, ending Godwin Obaseki's eight-year tenure at the helm of affairs in the south-south state.
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The ceremony took place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital, two months after Dennis Osadebe secured the House ticket for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Okpebholo took the oath of office at about 12:55 pm with his running mate Dennis Idahosa and then rode in an open van around the stadium and waved to cheering supporters.
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