Okpebholo Suspends Livestock Commissioner, LPRES Coordinator Over Official Infraction
Prof Omorodion
By Reporter
Benin City, July 20, 2026 — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the suspension of the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Prof. Omorodion Ignatius Ikponmwosa, and the State Project Coordinator of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (LPRES) Project, Mrs. Ikpikhumi Betsy Aghaku, over what the government described as an official infraction.
The suspension was announced in a special statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq., on Monday.
According to the statement, the affected officials have been directed to hand over all official documents, records, and other government property related to the LPRES Project to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Livestock Development.
The government also instructed the suspended officials to report to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government for a comprehensive debriefing on the LPRES Project.
While the statement did not disclose the nature of the alleged official infraction, the Edo State Government said the suspension takes immediate effect.
The announcement was signed by Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq., Secretary to the State Government.
