Okpebholo appoints three Edo Line CEOs in 16 months and sacks two

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 19, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Okpebholo appoints three Edo Line CEOs in 16 months and sacks two

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has appointed three heads of the state-owned New Edo Line transport company in 16 months. He named Tinyan Otuomagie managing director on June 10, 2025, then removed her on January 15, 2026, and redeployed her to the Ministry of Information. Smart Aigbodion, the company’s general manager of maintenance, took over in an acting capacity, but his appointment was terminated on October 18, 2026, over managerial inefficiency. State Secretary Umar Musa Ikhilor announced the appointment of Engineer Paul F. Ogedegbe as the new managing director.

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