Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has charged the state governor, Monday Okpebholo, not to accept any selfish pressure that would rob the state government of robust engagements and industrial relations of a legitimate leadership of NLC in the state.
The Edo NLC also cautioned the general public to be wary of any unauthorized person or group of persons parading themselves as the Acting Chairman or leadership of the Edo State Council of the NLC.
For the umpteenth time, the Edo NLC insisted in a statement in Benin City that the legitimate leadership of the Edo Council of the NLC is the Prof. Igbafen-led Caretaker Committee, which was legally constituted by the National Central Working Committee (CWC) of the NLC.In the press statement signed by Prof.
Monday Igbafen, the Edo NLC maintained that the clarification had become necessary in order not to allow a continuation of deceit aimed at misinforming and misguiding the public and the Edo State Government about the true position of the leadership of the NLC in the State.
According to the statement, the controversial Bernard Egwakhide-led State Administrative Council (SAC) of the NLC in the State had since been dissolved by the CWC of NLC, since 13th August 2025, for unethical behaviour, anti-union activities, and gross violations of the Constitution and rules of the Congress.
The Edo Council of the NLC advised the Edo State Government to respect the country’s labour laws, especially in terms of the right of trade unions to conclusively decide their leadership, adding that the only legitimate authority empowered to speak on behalf of workers in the State is the Igbafen-led Caretaker Committee as recognized by the CWC of NLC.
The statement urged the Edo State Government and the general public to disregard any representation, information, or press release that does not have the approval of the Caretaker Committee.
The Edo NLC Caretaker Committee reiterated its commitment to the speedy resolution of the crisis in the Edo NLC and called for the cooperation of the Edo State Government and all stakeholders.
