Obaseki mourns Esogban of Benin - Punch Newspapers
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of the Esogban of Benin, Chief David Edebiri, who died aged 93 years last Thursday.The governor noted that Chief Edebiri
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The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of the Esogban of Benin, Chief David Edebiri, who died aged 93 years last Thursday.The governor noted that Chief Edebiri
Chief David Edebiri, the late Esogban of Benin, was referred to as an elder statesman and nationalist by the governor of Edo State
The pan socio-cultural and non partisan movement, Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI), has showered encomiums on the late Esogban of Benin, Chief David U. Edebiri OON, who passed on recently at 94, saluting not only his forthright stance as an elder statesman who spoke truth to power but also commended his immense contributions to the struggle…
Also recalling his amiable mien and firm disposition to the agitation for the next Governor of Edo State to be of Esan extraction, Esan Okpa says, “We have lost a visionary elder statesman who was committed to a harmonious relationship amongst all groups in Edo State” which trace their origin to the same roots.
Immediate past Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has mourned the Esogban of Benin Kingdom, Chief David Edebiri, who passed, on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the age of 93, describing his exit as painful. Agba, in a statement on Friday, said Chief Edebiri’s transition was a great loss