Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, suspended his Special Adviser on Oil and Gas, Barr. Felix Osemwengie Isere, over an alleged unauthorised fundraising for an upcoming oil and gas summit in Edo.

Recall that the governor had, in the past eight months of assuming office, suspended other government officials over alleged financial infractions, with the latest being Isere.

The suspension was announced in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Ikhilor, on Tuesday in Benin.

The SSG stated that the governor also announced the immediate halt of the planned summit, scheduled to begin on August 7, 2025.

The statement reads in part, “Due to the breach, the proposed summit is suspended, and Isere is directed to refund all monies collected from donors for the event.

“Prospective donors are hereby advised to stop all dealings with the suspended adviser,” Ikhilor said.