The Edo State House of Assembly has cleared eight persons nominated as commissioners by Governor Monday Okpebholo.
Governor Okphebolo had requested the Assembly to clear the nominees.
The Assembly cleared the nominees after considering the report of its Committee on Rules, Business and Government House.
In his remark, Speaker Blessing Agbebaku said the nominees were indigenous, competent, experienced, and qualified to occupy the positions of commissioners.
Agbebaku charged them to be proactive and work in synergy with the state governor to ensure that Edo State moves forward.
The nominees cleared as Commissioners were Barr. Nosa Adams, Yakubu Oshiorenua, Felix Akhabue, Prof. Omorodion Ignatius, Ohimai Ehijimetor, Eugenia Abdallah, Godwin Afekokhe Eshieshi, and Prince Kassim Afegbua.
Governor Okpebholo will now have 14 Commissioners in his cabinet.
The governor has four additional commissioners to appoint to meet the constitutional requirement of one Commissioner per local government.
