{"id":166453,"date":"2025-06-10T22:43:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T21:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/edo-govt-marks-pdp-reps-house-for-demolition"},"modified":"2025-06-10T23:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T22:46:41","slug":"edo-govt-marks-pdp-reps-house-for-demolition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-govt-marks-pdp-reps-house-for-demolition","title":{"rendered":"Edo Govt Marks PDP Rep&#8217;s House for Demolition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Edo State Government has marked the residence of a member of the House of Representatives, Hon Marcus Onobun, for demolition over alleged cult-related activities.<\/p>\n<p>The former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly was alleged to have convened a meeting of cultists at his residence, which reportedly turned violent.<\/p>\n<p>The allegation follows renewed cult-related activity in the Iruekpen community in Esan West Local Government Area, where several individuals were said to have sustained varying degrees of injury.<\/p>\n<p>The only People\u2019s Democratic Party, PDP lawmaker from Edo State in the National Assembly had, on Sunday, 9 June 2025, denied the claims, including any connection to the clashes.<\/p>\n<p>He asserted that the allegations were not only false and unfounded but also appeared politically motivated with the intent to tarnish his hard-earned reputation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet it be on record that from reliable sources, I am informed that the clash arose between two indigenes of the Iruekpen community at a brothel within the cattle market and not anywhere close to my residence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, officials of the state government, on Tuesday, marked the lawmaker\u2019s residence for demolition.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to the planned demolition, Onobun described the move as illegal and challenged the government to provide evidence for the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody wrote me officially. No investigation and no court pronouncement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we are seeing in Edo State is a law that is clearly targeted at the opposition members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you feel I have what you don\u2019t have in your party, and you want my support, you should be able to persuade me,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He also recalled how the hotel of the PDP governorship campaign director general, Hon Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, was marked for demolition, in addition to the residence of another party leader, Chief Francis Inegbineki.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Edo State Government has marked the residence of a member of the House of Representatives, Hon Marcus Onobun, for demolition over alleged cult-related activities. The former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly was alleged to have convened a meeting of cultists at his residence, which reportedly turned violent. 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